Which of these is the best conductor of heat?

(a) iron
(b) water
(c) nitrogen
(d) alcohol

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Solution

(a) iron
The molecules of iron transfer heat from the hotter region to the colder ones by hitting the surrounding molecules through vibration, without moving themselves from one end to the other. But water and alcohol are liquids, and nitrogen a gas; therefore, they cannot conduct heat.

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