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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.

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What is the chemical name for bronze?

Bronze is an alloy composed primarily of copper and tin, with the addition of other elements such as aluminum, manganese, and nickel in varying proportions. Its chemical name would be complex due to the combination of these elements.


Is petrified wood a chemical or physical change?

The process of wood becoming petrified involves a combination of both chemical and physical changes. The organic matter in wood is gradually replaced by minerals through a process called permineralization, which is a chemical change. This results in the preservation of the wood's structure, which is a physical change.


Is bronze a mineral?

No, bronze is an alloy typically made of copper and tin. It is not considered a mineral. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a defined chemical composition and crystal structure.


Is smoking a cigarette a physical or chemical change?

Smoking a cigarette involves a combination of physical and chemical changes. The act of lighting the cigarette and burning the tobacco involves a chemical change, producing new substances. The process of inhaling and exhaling the smoke is a physical change as it involves a change in state (from solid to gas) without altering the chemical composition of the smoke.


Are mixtures and solutions a chemical property?

Mixtures and solutions are not considered chemical properties. They refer to the physical combination of substances without a chemical reaction occurring. Chemical properties relate to the behavior of a substance in chemical reactions, such as flammability or reactivity.

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Is Making an alloy physical or chemical change?

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


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.


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.


What are the physical properties of the element gallium?

physical prop: melts in the hand (about 32 degrees celsius chemical prop: Makes alloy with aluminum


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.


What is a combination of to metals?

I Would Say A Combination Of Metals Is Called An Alloy .


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.


What is the mixture of alloy and another alloy?

When two alloys are mixed together, they form a new alloy that combines the properties of both original alloys. The resulting alloy may have different physical and chemical properties compared to the individual alloys. The properties of the new alloy depend on the composition and the proportions of the original alloys mixed.


Is melting copper with tin to form bronze chemical change?

By melting the two metals and putting them together, you are creating an alloy, a homogenous mixture. The process does not change any atoms, so it is not a chemical reaction, but a physical change.


Can you find alloys on the periodic table?

Because an alloy is not a chemical compound. A chemical compound has a fixed composition; an alloy is variable.


Why we became alloy?

Alloy is a combination of metals to become an alloy. Ending and beginning a sentence with "alloy" can yield unexpected octopus.