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Q: What word is used to describe a mixture that is 85 percent copper and 15 percent tin?
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What word is used to describe a solution that is 85 percent copper and 15 percent tin?

Alloys of copper and tin are called "bronze".


Which method could be used to obtain copper from a mixture of powdered copper and sodium chloride?

Wash the mixture with water and separate the solid from the liquid, for example, by filtration. The sodium chloride will dissolve in the wash water, while the copper is left behind.


Why is the word water used is to describe both a compound and a mixture?

Pure water is a compound. it is not a mixture.


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How is pewter made?

There are two formulas, one containing 71.5 parts of tin to 27.8 of lead, the other 78.2 of tin to 21.7 of lead. I work with Pewter in hard Tech/ Metal works, Unleaded Pewter is made of Tin(soft metal) Copper(used in many alloys) and Antimony(metalloid). Pewter is made of the materials above


How much of an alloy that is 30 percent copper should be mixed with 600 ounces of an alloy that is 90 percent copper in order to get a alloy that is 60 percent copper?

Since the percentages of copper in the two components to be mixed are symmetric about the desired result, the answer is that the same amounts should be used. 600 ounces of the 30% copper.


Why are other metals used to make the olympic medals?

Copper Zinc and Tin The bronze medal is made up of 97 percent copper, 2.5 percent zinc and 0.5 percent tin and the gold medal is made up of 92.5 percent silver and 1.34 percent gold, with the remainder copper. The silver medal is made up of 92.5 percent silver, with the remainder copper.


What is the term used to describe a solution composed of iodine and water?

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Is bronze a solid mixture?

Bronze is a mixture of copper and tin. Approximately 94% copper is used, and 6% tin. This is only the norm though, as slight differences in percentages up and down are used by different manufacturers.


What is used to describe the number of atoms in a copper penny?

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What elements are used to make brass?

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Which term or terms could be used to describe this sample of granite?

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