Jasmine is a cook, and she wants to buy new equipment. She is presented with dishes made of copper, clay, plastic, and glass. She selects the copper pot because she does most of her cooking on the stove. Which explains why she most likely chose copper?

A. Copper is shiny and reflects light, which will cook the food.

B. Copper is malleable and can be manipulated to cook food.

C. Copper is ductile and can be stretched to cook the food.

D. Copper is conductive and will absorb heat to cook the food.

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Chemistry

Giovanni

30 January, 11:46

Jasmine is a cook, and she wants to buy new equipment. She is presented with dishes made of copper, clay, plastic, and glass. She selects the copper pot because she does most of her cooking on the stove. Which explains why she most likely chose copper?

A. Copper is shiny and reflects light, which will cook the food.

B. Copper is malleable and can be manipulated to cook food.

C. Copper is ductile and can be stretched to cook the food.

D. Copper is conductive and will absorb heat to cook the food.

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Samir Henson · Answer 1

Among all the choices given (copper, clay, plastic, and glass), only copper is metal. By being metallic, copper is then able to conduct heat well more than the other materials. This makes it more suitable for the the new equipment composition. Thus, the answer to this item is letter "D. Copper is conductive and will absorb heat to cook the food."