What is an amalgam? State its use with an example.

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An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with metals such as sodium, gold, silver, etc. Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury and a silver-tin alloy. Mercury does not form an amalgam with iron and hence mercury is commonly stored in iron bottles. Dental amalgam is used in dental fillings.

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