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Question
How does the electrical conductivity of copper alloys, brass and bronze, differ from that of pure copper?
Solution
Alloys of copper, brass (alloy of copper and zinc) and bronze (alloy of copper and tin) are very poor conductors of electricity. However, copper is an excellent conductor of electricity; therefore, it is used in electrical wiring.
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