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Q.18.    Explain the following.

            (b) 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, made of an alloy rather than a pure metal because the resistivity of the alloy is more than a pure metal. So the resistance will be hight and heating effect will be high. 

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