Question

Use the periodic table to answer the question: Based on the properties of elements in the periodic table, which element is the best conductor of thermal energy?

(1 point)
Responses

polonium (Po)
polonium (Po)

vanadium (V)
vanadium (V)

argon (Ar)
argon (Ar)

germanium (Ge)
germanium (Ge)

Answer 1

The best conductor of thermal energy among the options given is **polonium (Po)**.

Polonium is a metalloid and, like other metals, generally has good thermal conductivity. In contrast, argon is a noble gas and does not conduct heat well, while germanium, although a semiconductor, is not as good a thermal conductor as metals. Vanadium, being a metal, does conduct heat, but polonium, as a metalloid, generally has better thermal conductivity compared to most elements in that category.

So, the correct answer is polonium (Po).