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Metals
Typically, metals share the following physical properties:
• relatively high densities
• good conductors of heat and electricity
• malleable and ductile
• lustrous
• relatively high melting points

Question 10

Graphite is an electrically conductive substance, yet we tend to expend energy to make pure copper for our electrical wiring; why is this so?

Copper is a metal and is thus very ductile. This means it can be drawn into wires easily. Additionally, the metal is malleable, so it is not likely to fracture or snap under stress. Despite its good electrical conductivity, Graphite does not possess these properties and thus cannot be used for electrical wiring.