Question

Alloying is a very good method of improving the properties of a metal. Alloys are mixtures of metals with

• A. Non-metals
• B. Metals
• C. Either A or B can be used
• D. Neither A nor B can be used

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Either A or B can be used

The properties of any metal can be changed if it is mixed with some other substance to form an Alloy. The substance added may be a metal or a non-metal. An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal. For example, when Iron is alloyed with chromium, molybdenum, nickel (metals) and carbon (a non-metal) a hard substance called Stainless Steel is formed.