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What is an alloy? Give two examples with their chemical composition.

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An alloy is a homogenous mixture of two or more metals or a metal and a non−metal in definite proportion.

For example:

Brass − It is a mixture of two metals - copper and zinc.

Stainless steel − It is a mixture of iron, nickel and chromium.

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