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Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of

Q: Answer-Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of an electric bulb, because –

Tungsten is used because it has the highest melting point of all the metallic elements. It melts at 3410 degrees Celsius. When currentpassesthroughthefilamentitheatsitup. Whenthefilamentreachesacertaintemperature itstartstogiveofflight,thatshowwegetalight bulb. The first successful light bulb filaments were made of carbonfromcarbonizedpaper or bamboo.

an electric bulb, because –

A It is a good conductor

B It is economical

C It is malleable

D It has a very high melting point

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