KERALA PSC / CHEMISTRY / ALLOYS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC PRELIMINARY

 

KERALA PSC / CHEMISTRY / ALLOYS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC PRELIMINARY

KERALA PSC / CHEMISTRY / ALLOYS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC PRELIMINARY

·      An alloy is homogenous mixture of a metal with other metals and non-metals

·      Alloys are generally made by mixing the metals in a molten state

·      Electrium is an alloy of gold and silver

·      Amalgam is an alloy in which one of the components is mercury

·      Silunite is the commercial name of mica or asbestos which is used for making electrical insulators

·      Alloys are generally harder and more resistant to corrosion

·      The properties of an alloy are different from those of the constituent metals

·      Duralumin is used for making aircraft parts

·      Pewter is an alloy of tin and lead

·      Sterling silver is an alloy of silver and copper.

KERALA PSC / CHEMISTRY / ALLOYS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / KERALA PSC PRELIMINARY