The core of an electromagnet or an electric bell is made up of soft iron and not steel because

Steel gets temporarily magnetized whereas soft iron gets permanently magnetized

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Steel does not get magnetized whereas soft iron gets magnetized

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Steel gets permanently magnetized whereas soft iron gets temporarily magnetized

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Steel does not get demagnetized whereas soft iron does not get magnetized

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Solution

The correct option is C
Steel gets permanently magnetized whereas soft iron gets temporarily magnetized

An electromagnet is used as a Temporary magnet and hence has to get magnetized temporarily. As Steel gets permanently magnetized whereas soft iron gets temporarily magnetized we use soft iron and not steel.

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(i) Soft iron conducts electricity

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(iv) Soft iron is used as electro magnet

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