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In amalgam of mercury with sodium, solve...

In amalgam of mercury with sodium, solvent is

A

mercury

B

sodium

C

amalgam

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Amalgam of mercury with sodium is an example of solid solution in which mercury (liquid ) is solute and sodium (solid ) is a solvent.
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