Metals Flashcards
1
Q
What is brass an alloy of?
A
Copper and zinc
2
Q
What is solder an alloy of?
A
Tin and lead
3
Q
What is amalgam an alloy of?
A
Mercury and silver or tin
4
Q
Why are alloys harder than pure metals?
A
Pure metals have a regular arrangement so they can easily slide over each other whereas alloys don’t and therefor cannot slide
5
Q
What is bronze an alloy of?
A
Copper and tin