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Why are coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
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Resistivity of an alloy is generally higher than that of its constituent metals. Alloys do not oxidize (burn) readily at high temperatures. For this reason, they are commonly used in electrical heating devices like electric iron, toasters etc.
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