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An electric current in a metallic conductor such as a wire is due to the flow of electrons, the negatively charged particles in the wire.What is the role of the valence electrons which are the outermost electrons of an atom? |
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Answer» i. The valence electrons become de-localized when a large number of atoms come together in a metal. ii. These electrons become conduction electrons or free electrons constituting an electric current when a potential difference is applied across the conductor. |
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