2.26C: Know that an Alloy is a Mixture of a Metal and One or More Elements, Usually Other Metals or Carbon

ALLOY: Mixture of Metal and one or more Elements - usually other Metals or Carbon

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• Alloys have properties that are different to the Metals they contain, making them more useful than pure Metals alone

Diagram:

  

Diagram showing the Layers of Atoms in an Alloy