GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

GENERAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
German Silver is an alloy of-
A
Silver, Copper and Aluminium
B
Silver, Zinc and Nickel
C
Copper, Silver and Nickel
D
Zinc, Copper and Nickel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -German silver is an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. German silver varies in composition, the percentage of the three elements ranging from approximately from copper (50%), zinc (19%), and nickel (30%).

Detailed explanation-2: -German Silver is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin.It was originally named for its silver-white colour, but the term ‘silver’ is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete step by step answer:-German silver or nickel silver is an alloy whose main component is copper with varying quantities of nickel and zinc and is occasionally found to have trace amounts of tin and lead.-It is known for its toughness, hardness and corrosion resistance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nickel silver, Maillechort, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca, is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver does not contain the element silver.

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