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Is sodium amalgam a compound mixture or element?

An amalgam is a metal alloy, which is a mixture.


Which transistion element is used to fill cavities?

silver, copper, tin, and mercury is used also know as amalgam.


Amalgam in a sentence?

The dentist filled my cavity with a silver amalgam.


What metals are used in the alloys for Amalgam?

Silver amalgam for dental fillings is made from mercury and silver. The amalgam used for the reflective properties of a mirror is made from silver and tin.


What is amalgam used for?

An amalgam of mercury with another metal. Amalgam as used in teeth with such metals as silver, copper, tin, zinc or indium being mixed with mercury


Why is a acorn burnisher used in an amalgam?

The acorn burnisher is very useful for putting occlusal anatomy on the amalgam filling while the amalgam is still soft.


What is an amalgam restoration?

An amalgam restoration is a filling made of a combination of metals, including silver, tin, copper, and mercury. It is a durable and long-lasting material commonly used to fill cavities in teeth. The mercury in the amalgam is mixed with the other metals to form a safe and stable compound.


What are various type of solid solutions in dentistry?

One of them is amalgam. In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury with various metals used for dental fillings, most commonly silver-amalgam.


Is amalgam a homogeneous?

Yes, amalgams are homogeneous.Amalgam [note correct spelling] is usually a homogenous mixture. An amalgam is a solid alloy of mercury, the only metal element that is liquid at standard temperature and pressure, with some other metal.


Why is amalgam used?

It is used for fillings because it tastes nice


What element is used to make pink glass?

The element that is used to make pink glass is selenium. This element is also used to make glass that is red in coloring.


What do people use mercury for?

the element mercury is a silver liquid at room temperature. It has been used in some oral thermometers. It is used to make amalgam dental fillings. It is a toxic heavy metal, and can cause neurological damage when ingested in quantity.