Difference between alloy and amalgam
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ALLOYS:-
An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non metal. The properties of an alloy are different from that of combining elements. For example when iron is mixed with Carbon, nickel and chromium, stainless steel is obtained which is hard and does not rust.
AMALGAM :-
It is an alloy containing mercury. Amalgam consists alloy of mercury with Ag, Cu,Sn, and other trace elements that are solid or liquid at room temperature according to the proportion of mercury present.
An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non metal. The properties of an alloy are different from that of combining elements. For example when iron is mixed with Carbon, nickel and chromium, stainless steel is obtained which is hard and does not rust.
AMALGAM :-
It is an alloy containing mercury. Amalgam consists alloy of mercury with Ag, Cu,Sn, and other trace elements that are solid or liquid at room temperature according to the proportion of mercury present.
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Explanation: alloys are the homogeneous mixture of two or more metals whereas amalgams are the alloys of mercury metal with one or more other metals.
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