Why non-metals are generally poor conductors of electricity?

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Why non-metals are generally poor conductors of electricity?

Sumit Saini 23rd Apr, 2021

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Sumit Saini 23rd Apr, 2021

Non-metals do not have any free electrons, they are tightly bound with close atoms or molecules therefore they can not easily move with electrical charge.

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