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Name two metals which are bad conductors of electricity.


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  1. There are some metals Iron(Fe) and Mercury(Hg)that offer comparatively greater resistance to the flow of current and hence, have lower electrical conductivity.
  2. Whereas, Tungsten metal does not allow electricity to pass through them under normal conditions.
  3. Thus, Iron(Fe),Mercury(Hg), Tungsten(W) are metals that are bad conductors of electricity.

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