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Making an alloy is a physical change. An alloy is a mixture of metals.

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Is converting iron to a steel alloy a physical change?

It is a physical change as an alloy is a solid solution made from various metals. As you can still separate these different metals after the alloy is made it is a physical change and not a chemical change.


Is an alloy a chemical or physical combination?

This is a "twilight zone" type answer because it could be both. For example, in low-carbon steel, there are quasi-compound types compounds that are formed; this is why early blacksmithing was such an art to obtain the right amount of carbon in iron and work it in correctly.


Is melting copper with tin to form bronze chemical change?

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What are the physical properties of the element gallium?

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What are the chemical and physical properties of an alloy?

An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements, with at least one being a metal. Chemical properties of an alloy depend on the elements present and their proportions, affecting properties like corrosion resistance and reactivity. Physical properties include hardness, conductivity, and melting point, which also vary based on the alloy composition.


How would changing the proportions substances in an alloy change its properties?

Changing the proportions of substances in an alloy will change the physical properties of that alloy. The differing substances will change the metallic structure of the crystals of the metal alloy, and this alters the ductility, durability, hardness, tensile strength, toughness and other characteristics we assess are regards alloys.


What is the chemical equation for chromium steel?

An alloy hasn't a chemical equation !The concentation of chromium in the alloy is variaible depending on the type of alloy.


Is adding copper with gold to make jewelry a chemical change?

No, adding copper to gold to create jewelry is not a chemical change; it is a physical change. This process involves alloying, where metals are mixed to form a new material with different properties, but the original metals retain their chemical identities. The resulting alloy, such as rose gold or white gold, can be reshaped and manipulated, but no new substances are formed during this process.


How would changing proportions of substances in an alloy change its properties?

Changing the proportions of substances in an alloy will change the physical properties of that alloy. The differing substances will change the metallic structure of the crystals of the metal alloy, and this alters the ductility, durability, hardness, tensile strength, toughness and other characteristics we assess are regards alloys.


Is steel a chemical?

no, it is an alloy.


Is chemical bonding the only way to separate a gold and copper alloy?

A copper-gold alloy hasn't chemical bondings.


How does super-heating an alloy change it?

It melts the metal, but this does not change the alloy. Heating may mix metals into an alloy. Structurally, heating the alloy will improve strength.