Nichrome is used in the coils of a heater because of its ____.

low resistance and low melting point

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high resistance and low melting point

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high resistance and high melting point

Nichrome has high resistance and high melting point because of which it produces a lot of heat but doesn't melt, hence it is used as coils of a heater. Unlike other metals, it will not melt while generating large amounts of heat as it is stable, even at high temperatures.

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