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What makes a brass a brass?
Brass makes Brass instruments for example, the Tuba, trumpet, euphonium,and trombone are ALL made of brass
Why is brass a heterogeneous mixture?
No. Brass is a homogeneous mixture.
Is a brass screw a pure substance?
No. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Is the substance brass a compound?
No. Brass is a mixture.
Will a magnet stick to an antique brass bed?
Not to any brass part of the bed, brass is not magnetic.
Are brass knuckles illegal in North Dakota?
Owning a pair of brass knuckles in the state of north Caroline is legal, however carrying a pair of brass knuckles is illegal without a concealed weapons license
Can nitric acid melt brass?
Yes, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, and nitric acid cant "melt" (ie oxidize) both of them. The reaction releases dangerous fumes of nitrogen dioxide and must be performed in a fume hood.
Are the fumes given off molten brass toxic?
yes they definitely are. brass is made of zinc and copper. both metals are dangerous in the blood, at high levels. (more than trace) look up zinc poisoning and copper poisoning.
What family of instruments does a tuba belong to?
Brass. If you want to be exact, low brass.
Why is brass dangerous to use in bridges?
This could be because brass (and other copper alloys, like bronze) are severely affected by "work hardening" which means the more they are worked (bent, beaten etc.) the more hard they become. This makes them prone to brittle failure.
How is a trombone classified?
The trombone is classified as: low brass, and or brass.
What family is the trombone from?
The trumpet and trombone both belong to the brass family.
Is a the comet instrument a brass or woodwind?
brass
What do copper and zinc together make?
An alloy of copper and zinc is called brass. Tin or aluminum can be added to brass to increase its resistance to corrosion. (see related link for types of brass)
What makes a brass a brass?
Brass makes Brass instruments for example, the Tuba, trumpet, euphonium,and trombone are ALL made of brass
Is a sousaphone high or low brass?
There is no such thing as "high brass". Only brass and low brass, and sousaphone/tuba is classified as low brass.
Why are brass instruments called brass?
because they are made of brass
