NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryElectrochemistryPractice
On heating one end of a piece of a metal, the other end becomes hot because of
Options
- Aenergised electrons moving to the other end
- Bminor perturbation in the energy of atoms
- Cresistance of the metal
- Dmobility of atoms in the metal
Correct answer
A. energised electrons moving to the other end
Step-by-step solution
Conductivity of heat in metals is due to the presence of free electrons, which move due to increase in temperature.