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Standard XII
Chemistry
Extraction of Copper
Silver is a p...
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Silver is a poor conductor of electricity while mercury is a very good conductor.
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True
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The correct option is
B
False
The given statement is false as silver is the best conductor of electricity while mercury is a very poor conductor.
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