Brass is an alloy of copper and tin

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Alloy
It belongs to the category of homogeneous mixture of combination of metals or metal and nonmetal
Alloys are formed by melting together the components i.e the metals or metal and nonmetal
Examples: brass, bronze, steel
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon
Therefore, the given statement is false. i.e brass is not an alloy of copper and tin

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