The metals (on the left of the periodic table) tend to be good conductors of electricity, while the nonmetals (on the right of the periodic table) tend to be poor electrical conductors.
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tend to be tend to be
to be good conductors of electricity
good conductors of electricity
to be poor electrical conductors
poor electrical conductors