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Question
Which of the following alloys contains mercury as one of the constituents?
(a) stainless steel
(b) solder
(c) duralumin
(d) zinc amalgam
Solution
(d) zinc amalgam
Generally, alloys containing mercury as one of its constituents are known as amalgam. Zinc amalgam is an alloy of zinc and liquid mercury.
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