Silver amalgam is an alloy of with silver.

mercury

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gold

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The correct option is A mercury
An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with some other metal. Silver amalgam is an alloy of mercury with silver, tin and copper. It is also known as dental amalgam and used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay.

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