Name the material used for:
Filament of an electric bulb

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Solution

A thin wire in a light bulb is a filament.
It produces light when electricity is passed through it.
It has the property of glowing when heated up
Filament material should have a high melting point.
It should have high resistivity.
Tungsten filament has the property of high melting point.
Therefore, the material used for the filament of an electric bulb is Tungsten.

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