What is the difference between alloys and elements?

Answer 1

The difference between metal elements and alloys is that metal is made up of only one element ( Periodic Table of elements ) and alloy is a mixture of metals, or metal and non-metal, for example Brass is an alloy which is made up of copper and zinc, two different elements. Both alloy and metal are good conductors of heat, but alloy has a relatively high melting point when compared to that of metals.

Answer 2

The difference between metal elements and alloys is that metal is made up of only one element ( Periodic Table of elements ) and alloy is a mixture of metals, or metal and non-metal, for example Brass is an alloy which is made up of copper and zinc, two different elements. Both alloy and metal are good conductors of heat, but alloy has a relatively high melting point when compared to that of metals.

Answer 3

The difference between an alloy and an element is all in their atomic structure. In an element, there is only one type of metal/gas. For example, Iron is an element. It has only one type of atom in it:

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However, an alloy has multiple types. For example: Steel is one of the alloys of carbon, it's structure is something like:

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See, it has two types of elements in the periodic table in it; Carbon and Iron.

Answer 4

A metal is composed of one time of atom, such as Iron or Mercury An alloy is composed of two or more types of atoms, such as Steel. A metal is a chemical element or a compound that has properties of a hard solid. Elements include Iron(Fe), Copper(Cu), Zinc, Nickel(Ni). Examples of compounds are Tin, Bronze. An Alloy is a combination of chemcial elements that are melted together to form a metal. Pure Aluminum is a powder. When mixed with other chemicals, it becomes an Aluminum Alloy which is metal. Steel is an alloy of Iron and other chemicals that make it stronger. Most metals that are referred to as Titanium are actually an alloy using Titanium(Ti) and other chemicals.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

An alloy is a mixture of multiple metals and occasionally nonmetals. An element is a substance that has its own atomic structure. Alloys can be mixtures of elements, though.

Answer 7

A pure metal is made of only one metal element, such as silver. An alloy is a combination of multiple elements, such as silver, titanium, iron, or whatever the alloy is made of.

Answer 8

An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals.