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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc the two metals are melted mixed and then solidified how would you best classify brass

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slamgirl [31]3 years ago

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Brass can be classified as $\boxed{{\text{a}}{\text{. homogenous mixture and a solid solution}}}$ .

Further explanation:

Alloy:

An alloy is defined as combination of metals or a combination of one or more metals with non-metals. Alloys have a large range of applications, ranging from surgical tools, aerospace industry to automobile construction. Steel, solder, brass, pewter, bronze, and amalgams are some examples of alloys. Alloys can be either solid solution or a mixture of metallic phases.

Mixture:

The material that is made up of two or more substances is called a mixture. It has no fixed formula, and its composition is also varied. All the individual constituents retain their properties after the formation of the mixture.

Types of mixtures:

1. Homogeneous mixtures

Homogeneous is a Latin word that means the same. These mixtures have a uniform composition throughout. Air, orange juice, and blood are the examples of a homogenous mixture.

2. Heterogeneous mixtures

Heterogeneous is a Latin word that means different. These mixtures that have non-uniform composition throughout. Concrete, soda, and chocolate chip cookies are the examples of a heterogeneous mixture.

Characteristics of mixtures:

1. It has a variable composition and has no formula.

2. Mixtures are not formed by any chemical reactions.

3. Mixtures can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.

4. The constituents of the mixtures can be separated by physical methods such as filtration, heating, drying, distillation, crystallization.

5. The properties of the individual particles of the mixture are retained even after the formation of mixtures.

Copper and zinc are the two metals that are first melted, mixed and then solidified to form brass. Their composition is the same throughout the whole part of brass. So brass is an example of homogeneous mixture. It is also known as solid solution where zinc acts as solute and copper is a solvent.

Learn more:

1. The major contribution of Antoine Lavoisier to chemistry: brainly.com/question/2500879

2. Example of physical change: brainly.com/question/1119909

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Chemistry

Chapter: Mixture

Keywords: mixture, characteristics, formula, composition, properties, chemical reactions, filtration, distillation, heating, crystallization, homogeneous, heterogeneous, brass, alloy, metals, non-metals, aerospace industry, automobile construction, surgical tools, solid solution, zinc and copper.

ruslelena [56]3 years ago

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Hello!

Brass is a Homogeneous mixture.

Homogeneous mixtures are those in which the components are in the same proportions in all the sample. In brass, as the two metals are fused together to form an alloy, the composition is the same in the entire piece. Brass is also called a Solid Solution. Brass is not a pure substance because it has two different elements in its composition.

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