Iron is mixed with carbon, nickel and chromium to form the alloy called ______.

stainless steel

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aluminium oxide

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bronze

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brass

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Solution

The correct option is A stainless steel
An alloy is a substance formed by mixing two or more metals or metals with non metals, in a fixed proportion. Stainless steel is an alloy formed by mixing iron with nickel, chromium and carbon.

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‘A’		‘B’
(a)	Mercury		1.	Alloy of iron, nickel, chromium
(b)	Graphite		2.	Alloy of iron and carbon
(c)	Sulphur		3.	The ‘lead’ in a pencil
(d)	Steel		4.	Medicines
(e)	Stainless steel		5.	Thermometer

When iron is mixed with carbon. nickel and chromium, the alloy formed is:

When iron is mixed with carbon, nickel and chromium in an appropriate quantity, which of the following alloy is formed?

Stainless steel is formed by alloying iron with nickel and chromium in order to prevent rusting of iron.

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