Why zinc cannot be used to make electrical wires


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Why zinc can not be used to make ekectrical wires ?

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Impurities would increase resistance and thus increase power loss. The resistance of zinc normally is higher, density and melting point is much lower than copper. This means a cable made from zinc is going to wear out quickly than a wire made out of copper wire


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