When iron is alloyed with a non-metal, a hard substance called as steel is formed. Identify the non-metal that is used here.
A
Carbon
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B
Iron
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C
Oxygen
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D
Nickel
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Solution
The correct option is A Carbon Alloying is a very good method of improving the properties of a metal. The substance added may be a metal or a non-metal. An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal. For example, the metal iron when mixed with a small amount of carbon (about 0.1%), it becomes hard and strong to form a new substance called steel.