What part of an atom freely moves from one atom to another in a good conductor?

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Nathanial

4 March, 18:14

What part of an atom freely moves from one atom to another in a good conductor?

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Karlie · Answer 1

In short, the electrons move very slowly through the conductor opposite to the direction of current flow (edit: originally I incorrectly stated electrons follow the same direction as the current). The electrons collide with the surrounding delocalised sea and (in a metal) the lattice structure of the said material.