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a. Tungsten metal is used to make a solenoid type coil in an electric bulb.

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Tungsten metal has high resistance and high melting point (nearly 3422⁰C) Because of current it gets heated at high temperature and emits light. Hence , Tungsten metal is used to make solenoid type coil in an electric bulb

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