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Q. An electric iron has a heating element made of:
Answer: Nichrome
Notes: Nichrome is used in electric iron because it has high resistance and it is stable in air when hot. Nichrome wire forms a protective layer of chromium oxide. Chemically it is quite stable and does not combine with other atmospheric gases even at high temperatures.

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