What is amalgam? explain
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An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. It 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.
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A mixture or an alloy of mercury with a number of metals such as sodium, zinc, gold and silver as well as with some non-metals is known as amalgam.
Dental amalgam is mixture of mercury and silver tin alloy.
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