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Why mica is preferred to other insulators in an electric iron?
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Solution
Mica is preferred to other insulators in an electric iron because mica is a bad conductor of electricity, but it easily conducts away heat. So when current flows through nichrome wire, the heating element is fully protected against any leakage of electric current, whereas heat is easily conducted.
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