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Can convection take place in solids? Why?

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Can convection take place in solids? Why?

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1. No. The molecules in a solid are only free to vibrate about their fixed positions.

2. For convection to take place, the molecules need to move carrying the heat with them. 

3. Hence convection cannot take place in solids.

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