Which property is better explained by the band theory than by the sea-of-electrons model?

Band theory explains electrical conductivity by describing how electrons occupy energy bands and whether they can move into available energy states. The sea-of-electrons model gives a simpler picture of mobile electrons that helps explain several metallic properties, but it does not describe conductivity as precisely as band theory does. Therefore, electrical conductivity is the best choice.

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