Electrical & Thermal Conductivities of Metals

[Jimmy87]

Hi, please could someone explain why silver is a better conductor than, say, copper. Is it due to the fact that it has more conduction electrons than copper? I can't seem to find a definitive answer online.

Thanks for any guidance offered.

 

[sophiecentaur]

The only way to "explain" this is to study the topic of Resistance in Metals. See this Wiki link, as a starter, and follow some of the items in the extensive list of references.