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Brass is an alloy, not an amalgam. The term "amalgam" refers to an alloy of Mercury with another metal. An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals that often have physical properties that are very different than the individual pure metals. Today, brass refers to an alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), but has historically been any combination of copper and another metal.
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Is brass a metallic element?
Brass itself is not an element, but it is made of two metallic elements (copper and zinc). Brass is an 'alloy', a combination of two metals.
Why is brass not a mineral?
because they are not elements...they are alloys
Is brass an ionic compound?
Brass is a metallic compound (having a metallic bond). The two elements that make it up are both metals; Copper and Zinc.
How do you turn brass into gold?
You cannot. Brass is a mixture of the elements copper and zinc. Gold is a separate element in and of itself. While it is technically possible to transmute elements with a particle accelerator, this is not a technology that most people can get. Even then the process is prohibitively expensive, far greater than the value of any gold you get out of it, and requires and advanced knowledge of nuclear physics. Brass itself could not be used because it is a mixture of two different elements. When new atoms are made in a particle accelerator they have to be of a particular element and isotope selected for the purpose of the experiment.
What is potassium amalgam?
An alloy of the two metals potassium and mercury.
Is brass a metallic element?
Brass itself is not an element, but it is made of two metallic elements (copper and zinc). Brass is an 'alloy', a combination of two metals.
How do you use amalgam in a sentence?
I have an amalgam of elements in this test tube.
What are substances made up of Amalgam?
amalgam is the substance made up of two or more other substance... basically its a mixture
Why aren't brass and bronze elements?
Brass and bronze are both alloys: metals made by combining two or more metals. Because alloys contain two different types of molecules, brass and bronze aren't elements. * Brass is composed of copper and zinc * Bronze is composed of copper and tin
Why is brass not a mineral?
because they are not elements...they are alloys
Is brass an element compound or a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
Brass is a homogeneous mixture. It is made up of a combination of copper and zinc, which are two elements. As a homogeneous mixture, brass has a uniform composition and properties throughout.
Why is brass steal and bronze not in the periodic table?
Brass is a compound (or to be technically correct, an alloy) made from the elements zinc and copper. Both of these elements can be found in the transition metals section of the periodic table.
Is the brass is a combination of two or more metals?
Yes, brass is made of two or more materials.
What contains 2 elements?
Many alloys contain two elements, for example Brass is copper + zinc, Bronze is copper + tin.
Is brass an ionic compound?
Brass is a metallic compound (having a metallic bond). The two elements that make it up are both metals; Copper and Zinc.
Two fact about the saxophone?
an INSTRUMENT made of BRASS
Can two different elements for a metallic bond together?
Yes, this occurs in alloys, such as brass or bronze
