Mercury can dissolve metals. These mixtures have been used for dental fillings. The metals which have been used for this are mentioned here. Pick the false one.
A
Copper
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B
Tin
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C
Silver
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D
Iron
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Solution
The correct option is B Iron Dental amalgam contains 50% of elemental Hg by weight along with powdered alloy of Ag (silver) , Tin (Sn) , Copper (Cu).