The material in which the outermost electrons in the atoms are so loosely bound to their atoms that they are free to travel around are called _____________.

semiconductors

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conductors

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insulators

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superconductors

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Solution

The correct option is B conductors
The electrons which are far away from nucleus and well shielded so that they can easily free themselves from atom when a small electric field is applied are known as free electrons.

The materials having such free electrons are good conductors of electricity and are called $c o n d u c t o r s$ .

Answer-(B)

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