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Which statement best answers the question, "Why is copper a good conductor of electricity?"?

Which statement best answers the question, "Why is copper a good conductor of electricity?"?
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Which statement best answers the question, "Why is copper a good conductor of electricity?"?

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Because the valence electrons are free and repel super strongly that it causes repulsion of other electrons, which then conducts the electricity down the copper.
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Answer: Copper atoms have losely held electrons in their outer shell

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