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GK QUESTION#3413

Why do many cooking vessels have a copper base?

  1. ABecause copper is a good insulator and reduces heat loss
  2. BBecause copper melts easily and is simple to shape
  3. CBecause copper conducts heat well and spreads it evenly while cookingCorrect answer
  4. DBecause copper reacts with food to improve its taste
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C. Because copper conducts heat well and spreads it evenly while cooking

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Copper has high thermal conductivity, so a copper base transfers heat efficiently and distributes it across a cooking vessel. It is a conductor rather than an insulator. This is a heat-transfer property; reacting with food is not the purpose of the base.

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