Which of the following is not used to make handles of cooking vessels?

plastic

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

aluminum

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

wood

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B
aluminum

The explanation for the correct answer:
The handle of a cooking vessel should not get hot while cooking. Since aluminum is a very good conductor of heat therefore it will not be used in making handles for cooking vessels.
The explanation for the incorrect answer:
Plastic: It is a bad conductor of heat and therefore suitable for making the handle of cooking vessels.
Wood: It is also a bad conductor of heat which makes it suitable for making handles of cooking vessels.
Hence option B is the correct answer.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. The non - metal used in fire crackers .

2. The burning if charcoal produces gas.

3. Rust is the oxide of .

4. The property of non metals used in making handles for cooking vessels is .

5.The metal present in heamoglobin is .

6. Name any two metalloids . and .

Join BYJU'S Learning Program