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Why most metals have high thermal conductivity, but covalent solids do not

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Thermal conductivity mainly depends upon free electrons, Normal metal have huge atomic radius and easily removable electrons, Thus it conducts heat well.
Covalent solids have high electronegativity and tend to keep their electrons as a result, they are bad conductors.

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