Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Sara on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:20pm.

I keep reading that lead is a poor electrical conductor, but I would like to know the chemistry of why exactly it is a poor conductor.

Chemistry - bobpursley, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:45pm
Hmmm. I would examine your reading material. Lead has a resisitivey of 210 nano ohms-m. That is a good conductor.
Perhaps you are thinking of lead oxide, the coating on lead in the air. It is a very lousy conductor.

http://www.webelements.com/lead/physics.html

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