66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020
The poorest conductor of heat among the following is : Join @Apnapdfs
aCopper
bLead✓ Correct
cMercury
dZinc
eNone of the above / More than one of the above
Explanation
## Page 8 Any substance through which heat does not flow is called a poor conductor (insulator); e.g., wood, glass, etc. All metals are good conductors of heat, but compared to other metals, lead and mercury have relatively low (poor) thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of lead is about 34.7 W/mK, whereas the thermal conductivity of mercury is about 8.3 W/mK.
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