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Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of an electric bulb, because

A. It is a good conductor

B. It is economical

C. It is malleable

D. It has a very high melting point

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Tungsten is used in electric bulb because it has high melting point and it does not oxidize. Thus tungsten filament does not melt even when a large amount of heat is produced due to passage of current through the filament (via heating effect of current).

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