General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.1QP
Interpretation Introduction

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What is an alloy and examples for alloy has to be given.

Concept introduction:

Alloy:

Alloy is a solid solution, which contains two or more metals with one or more non-metals.  If it is a mixture, it may be homogeneous or hertogeneous.

Metallurgy:

Metallurgy is the branch of science and technology. It is the method of separating metals from their ores and compounding of alloys.

Amalgam:

When mercury reacts with another metal the process is known as amalgamation and the product is said to be amalgam.

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  • Alloy is a mixture of one or more metals in a solid form.
  • Examples for alloys are amalgams, bonze, brass, steel etc., and in our daily life we have an important example that, gold jewellery which is made off alloy of a solid solution which contains gold and some silver.
Conclusion

The definition for an alloy and its examples were given.

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