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Assertion (A) : Nichrome is used as a heating element in devices like electric toaster and electric geyser.

Reason (R) : Nichrome has high melting point and low resistivity.

Options

A

Both (A) and (R) are false

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation for (A)

C

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation for (A)

D

(A) is true and (R) is false

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Correct Answer :

Option D

(A) is true and (R) is false

Solution :

The correct option is (A) is true and (R) is false.


Step 1: Analyze Assertion (A)
Nichrome is an alloy made primarily of nickel and chromium. It has a high resistivity and a high melting point, which allows it to produce a large amount of heat when an electric current passes through it without melting or oxidizing (burning) at high temperatures. Therefore, Nichrome is widely used as a heating element in electrical heating appliances such as electric toasters, irons, and electric geysers. Thus, Assertion (A) is true.


Step 2: Analyze Reason (R)
While Nichrome indeed has a high melting point, it has high resistivity, not low resistivity. High resistivity is essential for heating elements so that a significant amount of electrical energy is converted into heat energy according to Joule's law of heating:

H=I2Rt

Because Reason (R) incorrectly states that Nichrome has "low resistivity", Reason (R) is false.


Conclusion:
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

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