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General science UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

The newly discovered high temperature superconductors are?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Ceramic oxides

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ceramic oxides ”.
The answer is: (3) ceramic oxides

Many recently discovered high-temperature superconductors are ceramic oxides. These materials are a class of compounds containing metallic elements and oxygen.

They can achieve superconductivity at temperatures much higher than traditional superconductors, although still requiring cryogenic temperatures (below -150°C).

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