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Because Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity it would take too much copper wire to make an element having sufficient resistance to fit into the small space provided in any normally-sized electric heater. For that reason heating elements must be made from metals which have a much higher electrical resistance than Copper. Special alloys of metals such as Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc and Manganese have been invented for this purpose.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo.
Copper is a very good conductor and is commonly used for wires because it has a very low resistance, which means the electricity will flow freely through it.
Nichrome has a very high resistance, so electricity flowing through it will slow down and lose energy, making it a bad conductor.
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∙ 10y agoCopper is an excellent conductor of electricity so it would take too much copper wire to make a heating element that has sufficient resistance to fit into the small space provided in a normal-sized electric heater.
Therefore, heating elements must be made from metals which have a much higher electrical resistance than Copper. Special alloys of metals such as Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc and Manganese have been invented for this purpose.
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∙ 14y agoNichrome conducts alot of current, so more heat can be generated.
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∙ 16y agoBecause it is EASY to use FAST to install gives up heat faster then steel or cast Iron and just about anyone above the age of 4 can solder it and it is light to handle
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∙ 15y agoCopper is a very Good conductor, the current would simply follow through the copper without dissipating much energy (which means nothing would light up).
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∙ 11y agoBecause Nichrome has a high resistance and copper has a low resisitance.
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∙ 10y agobecause nichrome has lower temp.coeff of restivity
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Why is nichrome used for heating element in a toaster?
A nichrome wire has high resistance and gets heated faster, saving electricity.
Does copper conduct electricity better than nichrome?
yes it does -------------------- You might say they are polar-opposites. Copper is specifically used where low resistance is desired. NiChrome is often used as a resistance wire. For example, model rocket engines utilize nichrome wire to ignite the fuel because the resistant wire will glow red-hot when electric power is applied.
What alloy is nichrome made of?
nichrome alloy is made by mixing up of the metals nickel and chromium.
Is copper more reactive than gold?
Even though gold and copper are in the same family, copper is much more reactive than gold. This is why Copper rusts more than gold, and why there are so many copper compounds (IE copper silicate...). Copper is higher in the family, giving it these characteristics.
Is copper cheaper than stainless steel?
Yes, brass is cheaper than copper.
Why is nichrome used for heating element in a toaster?
A nichrome wire has high resistance and gets heated faster, saving electricity.
Why copper use at home rather than nichrome?
It might be newer than copper or less tested because this metal has been mixed with other metals such as iron
Does copper conduct electricity better than nichrome?
yes it does -------------------- You might say they are polar-opposites. Copper is specifically used where low resistance is desired. NiChrome is often used as a resistance wire. For example, model rocket engines utilize nichrome wire to ignite the fuel because the resistant wire will glow red-hot when electric power is applied.
What happens to copper oxide when its heated?
if it is heated above 1200 degrees celsius than it melts
When hydrogen gas passed over heated cupric oxide?
When hydrogen gas passed over heated cupric oxide, the hydrogen is oxidized and displaces copper from the copper oxide as metallic copper, because hydrogen is higher than copper in the electromotive series. Water vapor is also produced by the reaction.
Hydrogen over heated aluminium Nothing observed H over heated copper oxide Red glow spreads and leaves red powder that conducts electricity Why is H more or less active than Al or Cu?
The Pauling electronegativity of hydrogen is higher than the electronegativities of aluminium or copper.And copper is more reactive than aluminium.The red poweder obtained is copper as a metal.
Why does copper sulfate change mass when heated?
Solid copper appears to gain mass when heated in air, because the copper reacts with oxygen in the air to form copper oxide. However, the actual mass of the copper does not increase; the mass of the solid increases by a value equal to the mass of oxygen removed from the air.
When cu and agno3 is heated what colour it gives and why?
It gives green color . Copper is more reactive than silver therefore it displaces silver from silver nitrate and forms silver + copper nitrate
Why ore of copper is not concentrated by hydraulic washing?
Copper ore, usually in the form of malachite, needs to be refined through a chemical reaction, rather than a mechanical separation as with washing. It needs to be ground and heated to separate out the copper metal from the compound.
What alloy is nichrome made of?
nichrome alloy is made by mixing up of the metals nickel and chromium.
Is gold or copper the first best conductor of electricity?
Copper is a better conductor of electricity than gold.
What two minerals crystallize out of ground water that has been heated by magma?
Here are more than two- Galena, Gold, Copper, Sulfur, Pyrite.
