_____ metal is best conductor of heat.

Silver

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Copper

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Lead

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Mercury

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
Silver

Metals are the ones that are electropositive in nature and have the tendency to lose electrons and form cations (positively charged species). Examples of metals include Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K).
Due to these mobile electrons, metals exhibit high conductivity towards heat and electricity.
Among the given metals, Silver $(Ag)$ has the maximum mobile electrons, and therefore, it exhibits maximum conductivity towards heat.
Hence, option A is correct. Silver is the best conductor of heat.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Metal which is a poor conductor of heat is:

Give an example of a metal which:

(a)
Is a liquid at room temperature?

(b)
Can be easily cut with a knife?

(c)
Is the best conductor of heat?

(d)
Is a poor conductor of heat?

Give anexample of a metal which

(i) isa liquid at room temperature.

(ii) canbe easily cut with a knife.

(iii) isthe best conductor of heat.

(iv) is apoor conductor of heat.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program