Bronze is an alloy made by melting the following :

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Bronze is an alloy made by melting the following :

  1. A.

    Tin and copper

  2. B.

    Copper and zinc

  3. C.

    Aluminium and zinc

  4. D.

    Zinc and tin

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Correct answer: A

Concept: An alloy is a mixture formed by melting two or more metals (or a metal with another element) together so the resulting material has properties different from its individual components. Major traditional alloys are each defined by a fixed pair of metals — for example, brass is copper melted with zinc, while bronze is copper melted with tin.

Application: Bronze is precisely the alloy obtained by melting copper together with tin. This copper-tin combination gives bronze its characteristic hardness, low friction, and corrosion resistance, which is why it has been used since antiquity for tools, statues, and medals.

जाँच:

  • Copper melted with zinc produces brass, a different well-known alloy, not bronze.

  • Aluminium melted with zinc is not a standard named traditional alloy comparable to bronze.

  • Zinc melted with tin is likewise not the composition of any major traditional alloy taught at this level.

Hence, bronze is the alloy made by melting copper and tin together.

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