Question

why teflon is used to make nonstick cooking pans

Answer 1

Teflon is a synthetic material that can be used to cover the surface of certain object and imparts nonstick properties to it. The name ‘Teflon’ is actually a brand name (patented by DuPont) of polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE), which is a non-stick chemical substance discovered back in the 1930s during a laboratory experiment.

Now reasons why Teflon is used for Non Stick material:

It is highly inert, meaning that it doesn’t react with other substances easily.It has a high melting point and shows exceptional electrical properties, which makes it an excellent choice to be used for the wiring of computer and aerospace applications.Non-stick quality, which is why it’s used in numerous frying pans, pots, and other culinary tools.

The non-stick property of PTFE can be ascribed to its chemical structure.

Answer 2

Hey Chika ❤

Here's your answer-

Teflon is a poor conductor of electricity/an insulator. Hence, it it used for making non-stick pans so that it do not catch heat.

Hope it helps ✔