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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 5)
5.
Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
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Bharat Kumar said:
6 years ago
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.
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Ayush said:
5 years ago
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.
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Arjun Erric said:
9 years ago
Is amalgam an alloy of mercury Hg forms a compound with any kind of metal or forms with a few metals selectively?
Please clarify my doubt.
Please clarify my doubt.
Hareesh said:
1 decade ago
Hareesh said :the planet that is nearest the sun. Temperatures on Mercury reach as high as 700 K. So mercury is amalgam with other metal.
Gaman batra said:
1 decade ago
Because. The amalgam is small molecule & also mercury is also be small & it is a mixtuer of mercury & silver i.e. Zn.
Sweety said:
1 decade ago
It is a substance formed by reaction with mercury with an other metal. Almost all the metals can form amalgam with mercury.
Avskrajput said:
8 years ago
It is a substance which is used by dentist, to fillup our teeth, mostly it is maded with hg, but it can be also done by zn.
Amen said:
1 decade ago
Amalgam is an alloy of mercury with other metals. So the answer is : mercury reacts with other metals to form an amalgam.
ESWAR said:
1 decade ago
Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.
Manpreet Singh said:
1 decade ago
Amalgam is a mixture of Mercury and silver, which is used by dentists for fill the cavities inside the teeths.
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