An earthenware keeps water cool but a metallic vessel does not because:

earthenware has pores.

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metals are good thermal conductors

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metal wares are heat resistant.

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earthen wares are impervious.

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Solution

The correct option is A earthenware has pores.
An earthenware keeps water cool but a metallic vessel does not because earthenware has pores. Because of these pores, some of the water can easily evaporate through them, because of this evaporation the water inside is kept cool. This is not possible in a metallic vessel.
Hence, the correct option is $A$

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