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What are alloys? Name an important alloy which contains some of the lanthanoid metals . Mention its uses.

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An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or metals and non-metals.An important alloy containing lanthanoid metals is mischmetal which contains `95%` lanthanoid metal and `5%` iron along with traces of S, C, Ca and Al. It is used in Mg-based alloy to produce bullets, shells and lighter flints.
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