Amalgam is a ___ mixture.

Liquid in liquid

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solid in solid

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Liquid in solid

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The correct option is C
Liquid in solid

Amalgam is a liquid in the solid mixture. In this mixture, the distributed substance is in the liquid state and the medium in which the dispersed phase is dispersed is in the solid state. The dispersion phase in the case of amalgam is mercury and the dispersion medium is usually a solid metal.

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