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Question
Which of the following are conductors and which are insulators?
Sulphur, Silver, Copper, Cotton, Aluminium, Air, Nichrome, Graphite, Paper, porcelain, Mercury, Mica, Bakelite, Polythene, Manganin.
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Solution
Conductors: silver, copper, aluminium, nichrome, graphite, manganin, mercury
Insulators: cotton, air, paper, porcelain, mica, bakelite, polythene, sulphur
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