Q1. [1] § Chapter Introduction § 3.1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES § 3.4 OCCURRENCE OF METALS
Alloys are homogeneous mixture of metal with a metal or non-metal. Which among the following alloys contain non-metal as one of its constituents ?
- (A) Brass
- (B) Bronze
- (C) Amalgam
- (D) Steel
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Model Answer
(D) Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron (metal) and carbon (non-metal). Brass (copper + zinc) and Bronze (copper + tin) contain only metals, and amalgam contains mercury + another metal.
Explanation
Examiners expect you to recall the composition of common alloys. Steel = Fe + C (carbon is a non-metal) — this is the key fact. Brass = Cu + Zn; Bronze = Cu + Sn; Amalgam = Hg + another metal — all metal-only alloys.
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