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Distinguish between conductors and insulators of electricity.

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ConductorsInsulators
Substances which have large number of free electrons are called conductors.Substances which have very less number of free electrons or no free electrons are called insulators.
They allow the electricity to flow through them.They do not allow the electricity to flow through them.
They cannot be charged by rubbing.They can be charged by rubbing.
Metals like silver, copper, aluminium etc. are conductors.Substances like wood, paper, glass, rubber etc. are insulators.

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