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Science (086) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 3.1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES § 3.4 OCCURRENCE OF METALS § 3.5 CORROSION
Bronze is an alloy of
  1. (a) Copper and Zinc
  2. (b) Aluminium and Tin
  3. (c) Copper, Tin and Zinc
  4. (d) Copper and Tin
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Model Answer

(d) Copper and Tin

Bronze is an alloy of copper (Cu) and tin (Sn).

Source: Metals and Non-metals, Section 3.5 (Corrosion/Alloys)

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Explanation

The textbook explicitly states: "bronze, an alloy of copper and tin (Cu and Sn)." Option (a) describes brass (copper + zinc), so students must not confuse the two. Option (c) is a common distractor — bronze contains only Cu and Sn, not zinc. Remembering the pair Brass = Cu+Zn, Bronze = Cu+Sn is a frequent exam tip.

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