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Question
Which of the following alloys contains a non-metal as one of the constituents?
(a) brass
(b) amalgam
(c) steel
(d) bronze
Solution
(c) Steel
Steel is an alloy that contains a non-metal carbon as one of its constituents. It consists of iron with carbon (0.1 to 1.5 %).
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