In amalgams, one of the constituent metals is essentially:

H g

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A g

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A u

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P t

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Solution

The correct option is A $H g$
An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with one or more other metals. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.

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