Fig. 5.1 depicts two containers, and both are filled with hot water.
(a)[3]
Explain how electrons carry thermal energy through the metal of the container.
(b)[1]
Explain why a non-metal is a poorer conductor of thermal energy than a metal.
(c)[2]
Explain, in particle terms, why gases are poor thermal conductors when compared with non-metal solids.
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