Name the properties for which Aluminium is used in cooking utensils.

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Properties of Aluminium used in cooking utensils:
The main property of Aluminium which is exploited in cooking utensils is its heat conductivity.
Aluminium is a good conductor of heat, making the process of cooking food a lot easier rather than a material which is a bad conductor of heat.
Aluminium is malleable, light in weight, and has a high melting point making it appropriate to be drawn into utensils.
The property of Aluminium used in cooking utensils is heat conductivity.

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