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Bronze is often used to make statues and...

Bronze is often used to make statues and medals whereas brass is used in making utensils , scientific apparatus and cartridges . Both brass and bronze are copper containing alloys , yet they differ in their chemical composition for additionally containing

A

zinc in brass and tin in bronze

B

chromium in brass and nickel in bronze

C

nickel in brass and tin in bronze

D

iron in brass and nickel in bronze

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The correct Answer is:
A

Brass is Cu(80%) + Zn(20%) and bronze is Cu (90%) + Sn(10%)
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