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Question
Electrical wires have a coating of an insulting material. The material, generally used is
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Sulphur
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PVC
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Solution
PVC
Explanation -
Polyvinyl chloride is a synthetic plastic polymer which is a bad conductor of electricity and thus used as an insulating coating material for metallic wires.
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