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प्रश्न
What are alloys?
What are alloys? Give two examples.
What is meant by an ‘alloy’?
Give two examples of an ‘alloy’.
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उत्तर १
An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or metals and non-metals. For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
For example:
- Stainless steel is an alloy of Nickel and Chromium.
- Amalgam is an alloy of Mercury.
- Brass is an alloy of Copper and Zinc.
- Bronze is an alloy of Copper and Tin.
- Solder is an alloy of Lead and Tin.
उत्तर २
An alloy is a homogenous mixture of two or more metals or a metal and a non–metal in definite proportion.
Examples:
- Brass – copper, and zinc.
- Stainless steel – iron, nickel, and chromium
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their question and prreferred marks.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is an alloy?
Give two examples of alloys with their chemical composition.
Why do we apply paint on iron articles?
Explain the terms Corrosion
Which metals do not corrode easily?
Give reasons:
Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are ______ and ______.
Explain how painting of an iron gate prevents it from rusting.
Explain why rusting of iron objects is faster in coastal areas than in deserts.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Heating an ore in a limited supply of air or in the absence of air at a temperature just below its melting point is known as
A. Smelting
B. Ore-dressing
C. Calcination
D. Bessemerisation
Name any three objects (or structures) which are gradually damaged by the corrosion of iron and steel.
Explain why, iron sheets are coated with zinc.
In one method of rust prevention, the iron is not coated with anything. Which is this method?
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
Tiffin boxes are electroplated with .............. but car bumpers are electroplated with ............... to protect them from rusting.
Why is an iron grill painted frequently?
Explain why, through aluminium is more reactive than iron, yet there is less corrosion of aluminium when both are exposed to air.
What is corrosion?
What is meant by 'rusting of iron'? With the help of labelled diagrams, describe an activity to find out the conditions under which iron rusts.
Give the constituents and one use of brass.
What are the constituents of stainless steel?
Explain why, when a copper object remains in damp air for a considerable time, a green coating is formed on its surface. What is this process known as?
If copper is kept exposed to damp air for a considerable time, it gets a green coating on its surface. This is due to the formation of:
(a) hydrated copper sulphate
(b) copper oxide
(c) basic copper carbonate
(d) copper nitrate
Brass is an alloy of:
(a) Cu and Sn
(b) Cu and Pb
(c) Pb and Sn
(d) Zn and Cu
No chemical reaction takes place when granules of a rusty-brown solid A are mixed with the powder of another solid B. However, when the mixture is heated, a reaction takes place between its components. One of the products C is a metal and settles down in the molten state while the other product D floats over it. It was observed that the reaction is highly exothermic.
(a) What could the solids A and B be?
(b) What are the products C and D most likely to be?
(c) Write the chemical equation for the reaction between A and B leading to the formation of C and D. Mention the physical states of all the reactants and products in this equation and indicate the heat change which takes place.
(d) What is the special name of such a reaction? State one use of such a reaction.
(e) Name any two types of chemical reactions under which the above reaction can be classified.
A metal X which is resistant to corrosion is produced by the electrolysis of its molten oxide whereas another metal Y which is also resistant to corrosion is produced by the reduction of its oxide with carbon. Metal X can be used in powder form in thermite welding whereas metal Y is used in making cathodes of ordinary dry cells.
(a) Name the metals X and Y.
(b) Which of the two metals is more reactive : X or Y?
(c) Name one ore or metal X. Also write its chemical formula.
(d) Name one ore or metal Y. Also write its chemical formula.
(e) Name one alloy of metal X and one alloy of metal Y.
Mention two uses of the following metals and non-metals
Iron
Name the metal which is a constituent of plant pigment?
State under what conditions corrosion is faster ?
Corrosion can be an advantage in some case.Explain ?
Write scientific reasons.
Lemon or tamarind is used for cleaning copper vessels turned greenish.
Answer the following question.
a) What is meant by corrosion?
b) Write names of any two methods of prevention of corrosion.
c) In which method, metal like copper, aluminium are coated with a thin layer of their oxides by means of electrolysis.
d) Explain this method with diagram.
Find the odd man out:
What are the adverse effects of corrosion?
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Iron is _____________________.
Answer the following question.
List two properties of alloys.
Give reason.
A wooden article should be polished.
Give reason.
Copper and brass utensils should be tinned.
Explain the term – rusting and give a word equation for the formation of rust. If polished iron nails are kept in three separate test tubes, state the contents in each test tube required, to prove the conditions for rusting.
Give reason for the following:
A suspension of rust is basic in nature.
State whether the statement given below is true or false. If false write the correct statement.
Either oxygen or moisture is essential for rusting.
Write a short note on Alloying.
Observe the following picture and answer the following questions:

- What is rust?
- Write the chemical formula of rust.
- Write the reaction of oxidation of iron at the anode.
- Write the reaction of oxidation of iron at the cathode.
- What is corrosion?
Which of the following method is used to prevent the accumulation of greenish layer on brass due to corrosion?
Stainless steel is an alloy of _______.
Pressure cooker : Anodizing : : Silver plated spoons : _______
Bronze : _______ : : Stainless steel : Fe + Cr + C
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
Write the name.
An alloy of copper and tin-
Write the name.
Method used to prevent corrosion of copper.
Write scientific reason.
On exposure to air, silver articles turn blackish after some time.
Write scientific reason.
Coins are made from metals and alloys.
Draw a neat labelled diagram.
Electroplating
Complete flow chart given below.

Observe the following diagram and give answers.

- Name this method of prevention of corrosion.
- For prevention of which metal this method is used?
- What is used as anode in this method?
Give preventive methods by giving examples of corrosion?
What is rust?
Copper objects lose their shine and form green coating of ____________.
The diagram shows the reaction between metal and dil. acid.

What is the reason for different behaviour of Mg in test tube B?
The table shown below gives information about four substances: A, B, C and D.
| SUBSTANCE | MELTING POINT (K) | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | |
| SOLID | LIQUID/ AQUEOUS | ||
| A | 295 | Good | Good |
| B | 1210 | Poor | Good |
| C | 1890 | Poor | Good |
| D | 1160 | Poor | Poor |
Identify Ionic compounds from the above given substances.
Marble’s popularity began in ancient Rome and Greece, where white and off-white marble were used to construct a variety of structures, from hand-held sculptures to massive pillars and buildings.

The substance not likely to contain CaCO3 is:
A man painted his main gate made up of iron, to
- prevent it from rusting.
- protect it from sun.
- make it look beautiful.
- make it dust free.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Galvanisation is a process used to prevent the rusting of which of the following?
Explain the following:
Lime water turns milky on passing carbon dioxide gas into it.
Give scientific reasons.
Silver amalgam is used for filling dental cavities.
