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The handle of the pressure cooker and nonstick vessels are made of substances like bakelite. Why?


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They are good conductors of heat

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They are bad conductors of heat

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They are cheap

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They have nice look

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Solution

The correct option is B

They are bad conductors of heat


The handle of vessels needs to be made of something that does NOT conduct heat through it. A metal handle would become red-hot on heating. Hence, the handle of the pressure cooker and nonstick vessels are made up of Bakelite. Bakelite is used because it has heat-resistant properties.


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