Both silver and copper are the best conductors of heat and electricity but then why most electric wires are made up of copper only?

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Silver is expensive.

Silver cannot be coated with PVC.

Silver is not suitable for electric gadgets.

Copper is expensive

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In general, metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Among metals, silver and copper are the best conductors of electricity.

But still, only copper is used to make electric wires as silver is an expensive metal.

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