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is used to make electric switches as well as handles of cooking utensils.

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PVC

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Bakelite

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Malamine

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The correct option is B Bakelite
Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic. It is a very good insulator of electricity and also a poor conductor of heat.
Hence, it is used for making the outer case of the electric switches as well as handles of various cooking utensils.

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