What are alloys ?
What are alloys ?
Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of two or more elements. The elements could be two metals, or a metal and a non-metal. An alloy is formed by first melting the metal and then dissolving the other elements in it. For example, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
Similar Questions
Name two metals which are found in nature in the free state.
Name two metals which are found in nature in the free state.
Define the following terms.
$(i)$ Mineral $(ii)$ Ore $(iii)$ Gangue
Define the following terms.
$(i)$ Mineral $(ii)$ Ore $(iii)$ Gangue
Give reasons why copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel (an alloy of iron).
Give reasons why copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel (an alloy of iron).
Which metals do not corrode easily ?
Which metals do not corrode easily ?
Samples of four metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
Metal
Iron $(II)$ sulphate
Cooper $(II)$ sulphate
zinc sulphate
Silver nitrate
$A.$
No reaction
Displacement
$B.$
Displacement
No reaction
$C.$
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
Displacement
$D.$
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$.
$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal ?
$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate ?
$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.
Samples of four metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
| Metal | Iron $(II)$ sulphate | Cooper $(II)$ sulphate | zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
| $A.$ | No reaction | Displacement | ||
| $B.$ | Displacement | No reaction | ||
| $C.$ | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
| $D.$ | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$.
$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal ?
$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate ?
$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.