Question

uses of gold amalgam​

Answer 1

-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore. Dentistry has used alloys of mercury with metals such as silver, copper, indium, tin and zinc. Amalgam is an excellent and versatile restorative material and is used in dentistry for many reasons.

Answer 2

An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal, which may be a liquid, a soft paste or a solid, depending upon the proportion of mercury. ... Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.