Question #ce13d
1 Answer
Yes. There are no perfect thermal insulators.
Explanation:
There are many thermal properties of substances, so also be careful that you are not getting them confused when describing a physical condition. Heat conduction is thermal conductivity, which is a measure of how much thermal energy can pass through a particular substance. Heat capacity is the ability of a substance to absorb or retain heat energy. Melting/freezing and boiling/condensation points are the temperatures at which substances change phase (solid-liquid-vapor) at a particular pressure.
Each of these thermal properties will be different for different types of substances (ionic, covalent, solids, liquids, etc.) and even vary within types, depending on the specific chemical structures/bonds involved.
