alleryStart learning →Brass is an alloy of
Acopper and tin
Blead and tin
Ccopper and zinc
Diron and carbon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. copper and zinc
1. An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of metals (or a metal and a non-metal).
2. **Brass = copper + zinc.** (Bronze = copper + tin; solder = lead + tin.)
3. Alloying improves properties; brass resists corrosion better than pure copper.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch3 'Metals and Non-metals', §3.5.1_
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