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A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it is called a/an-

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Electrical appliance
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Electrical conductor
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Electrical Insulator
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C Electrical Insulator
An electrical insulator is a material whose internalelectric charges do not flow freely; very little electriccurrent will flow through it under the influence of anelectric field. This contrasts with other materials, semiconductors and conductors, which conductelectric current more easily.

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