Plastic can be used as :

insulator

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conductor

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Both A and B

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None of above

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Solution

The correct option is B insulator
Most plastics are both thermal and electrical insulators, meaning they show high resistance to electrical current and are poor conductors of heat.
Thermosetting polymer such as bakelite are used as electrical insulators.

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Thermosetting plastics are very light, strong, durable and can be remoulded after being heated above a specific temperature.

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