Identify why it is safer to stir a pot of hot food with a wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon. Select two options.Wood is a good conductor and it can quickly transfer heat away from your handMetal is a good insulator and it can easily trap heat from the hot foodMetal is a good conductor and it can quickly transfer heat to your hand and burn youWood is a good insulator and does not transfer heat quickly to your hand

Why do pots have wooden handles?Question 19AnswerA.To increase heat retentionB.To enhancing durabilityC.To enhance appearanceD.To minimize heat conduction

Cooking utensils are made of metals but their handles are made of wood or plastic, Why?

Which property is the most important for a metal used in a saucepan?Low densityGood thermal conductorInsulatorDuctile

Which property is the most important for a metal used in cutlery?Low densityGood heat insulatorLow melting pointUnreactive

Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminiumare responsible for the same?(i) Good thermal conductivity (ii) Poor electrical conductivity(iii) Not Ductile (iv) High melting point(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv