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Why are the conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread-toasters and electric irons, made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?

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The conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread toasters and electric irons, are made of alloy instead of pure metal for the following reasons:

  1. The resistivity of an alloy is higher than that of a metal, which produces a large amount of heat.
  2. Oxidation of alloys does not occur quickly at high temperatures.
  3. There is a negligible change in their resistance with an increase in temperature.
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अध्याय 11: Electricity - EXERCISE [पृष्ठ १९४]

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अध्याय 11 Electricity
EXERCISE | Q 18. (b) | पृष्ठ १९४

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