Question

50. An electric kettle is commonly used to heat up water at
home. The heating element used is nichrome wire and not
copper. Which of the following reasons best explains why
nichrome is used instead of copper?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nichrome is used for making heating element of electrical appliances. Because nichrome does not oxidize and burn easily at high temperature i.e.it has higher melting and boiling point than metals. Thus it does not melt even when a large amount of heat is produced due to passage of current.

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Answer 2

Nichrome is used for making heating element of electrical appliances. Because nichrome does not oxidize and burn easily at high temperature i.e.it has higher melting and boiling point than metals. Thus it does not melt even when a large amount of heat is produced due to passage of current.