Question

Answer the following question.
What are alloys?

Answer the following question.
What are alloys? Give two examples

Answer 1

An alloy is the 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.

Answer 2

An alloy is a homogenous mixture of two or more metals or a metal and a non – metal in definite proportion

Example:

1. Brass – copper, and zinc.
2. Stainless steel – iron, nickel, and chromium