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Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of an electric bulb, because

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Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of an electric bulb, because

A).  It is a good conductor

B).  It is economical

C).  It is malleable

D).  It has a very high melting point


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 It has a very high melting point



Tungsten is used in electric bulb because it has high melting point and it does not oxidize. Thus tungsten filament does not melt even when a large amount of heat is produced due to passage of current through the filament (via heating effect of current).

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