What Makes an Element a Conductor or Insulator (heat and electricity)

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Electrical conductivity: An element will conduct electricity only when it has free electrons (mobile electrons) on its surface that can move in presence of electric field.
Heat conductivity: An element will conduct heat if its atoms are packed closely to transfer energy from one atom to another.

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