Which elements conduct electricity? Click on an element to test.
H He
Li Be B C  N  O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Ac
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Tb Lu
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Note that gases start with salt water covering the electrodes; gas is added to displace the salt water.

This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College. Last modified October 28, 2023.

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Ag (wire)
Ag (fork)
Al (pellets)
Al (foil)
Ar
As
Au (wire)
Au (ring)
B
Be
Bi
Br
C (charcoal)
C (diamond)
C (graphite)
Ca
Cd
Cd (cylinder)
Cl
Co
 Cr
Cr
Cu (native)
Cu (sheet)
Cu (nugget)
Cu (foil)
Er
Fe (wool)
Fe (meteorite)
Fe (nail)
Ga
Ga (30°C)
Gd
Ge
H
He
Hg
I
In (rod)
In (shot)
 K
Li
Mg (strip)
Mg (chunks)
Mn
Mo
N
N (liquid)
Na
Nb
Ni (native)
Ni (wire)
Ni (shot)
O
P
Pb (strip)
Pb (foil)
Pt
S
Sb
Sb (foil)
 Sc
Se
Si (impure chunk)
Si (pure wafer)
Sn (chunk)
Sn (foil)
Ta
Te
Ti
Ti
Tl
U
V
W
Y
Zn (chunk)
Zn (strip)
Zn (bar)
Zr
Zr