Chemistry
(a) State two properties of brass that render it more useful for some purposes than it's components.
(b) Name a metal which forms a liquid alloy at ordinary temperature.
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(a) Two properties of brass are:
- Hardness and tensile strength — Brass is stronger than its components, Copper and Zinc.
- Corrosion resistance — Brass has good corrosion resistance due to the presence of zinc in its composition.
(b) Sodium.
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