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Which of the following is NOT a conductor of heat?

A. a plastic pot handle
B. a copper pan
C. a metal spoon

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A- plastic pot handle
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Answer:

A) A plastic pot handle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Metals are very good conductors of heat because they contain delocalised electrons that can flow through the metal, transferring heat.

Both a copper pan and a metal spoon are made of metals, so are very good conductors of heat.

Plastic is an insulator, the opposite of a conductor. This makes it very bad at conducting heat, which is why it is used as the handle (it stops you burning yourself when you hold the pot). The answer is therefore A.

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