JAMB Chemistry 2020 Question 39

Question 39

Metals and their Compounds

The alloy that contain iron from the following is

  1. A.brass and bronze
  2. B.duralumin and steel
  3. C.soft solder and duralumin
  4. D.steel and pemalloy
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Answer: D (steel and pemalloy)

Explanation

Steel is iron with carbon, and permalloy is iron with nickel; brass, bronze, solder and duralumin contain no iron (duralumin is mostly aluminium).