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if water is a poor conductor heat then how does it conduct away the heat when the paper cup containing water is heated over a flame preventing it from burning?

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Paper in the good conductor of heat, when paper cup with water is kept over the flame, all heat energy is transformed to the water by cup, therefore cup remains free from burning and water keep on boiling.

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