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Question
In stainless steel alloy, iron metal is mixed with:
(a) Cu and Cr
(b) Cr and Ni
(c) Cr and Sn
(d) Cu and Ni
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Solution
(b) Cr and Ni
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium and nickel. It is extremely strong and tough and does not corrode at all.
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