Why conduction is slower in a gas than in a liquid or solid.

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Chemistry

Makena Mullen

16 January, 16:46

Why conduction is slower in a gas than in a liquid or solid.

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Amara Nicholson · Answer 1

Because the molecules are more closely packed in solids and gasses

Fury · Answer 2

Conduction is a transfer of thermal energy with no overall transfer of matter. Conduction in gases is slower than in liquids and solids because the particles in gas collide less often