Why is plastic used in covering of electrical appliances?

It is a good conductors of heat

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It is a good conductor of electricity

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It is a poor conductor of electricity

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Solution

The correct option is B It is a poor conductor of electricity
Plastic is a poor conductor of electricity.
This makes it suitable to use as a coating for electric wires and in many other electrical appliances.
Hence, the correct option is $C$ .

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