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State the name given to a mixture of metals such as brass.
See it on the paper →State the name used to describe a mixture of metals.
See it on the paper →Calculate the percentage of magnesium atoms in the mixture of metals shown in Fig. 7.1. percentage of magnesium atoms = %
See it on the paper →State the name used to describe a mixture of metals.
See it on the paper →Calculate the percentage of magnesium atoms in the mixture of metals shown in Fig. 7.1. percentage of magnesium atoms = %
See it on the paper →State what is meant by an alloy.
See it on the paper →Suggest why the spanner is made from an alloy of iron and not pure iron.
See it on the paper →State what is meant by the term alloy.
See it on the paper →Comprehensive responses • Some candidates identified the definition of an alloy. Limited responses • There were insufficient incorrect responses to identify common errors.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0654/32 Q6(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Candidates often expressed part of the meaning: that an alloy is a mixture or that it is a metal. A number misused the term element, describing an alloy as an element made of metals. Despite these mistakes a good number were able to link the ideas and give a complete answer to gain the mark.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/32 Q7(d)(i) (Cambridge)
Few candidates were able to state that an alloy is a mixture of metals.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0654/33 Q2(c)(i) (Cambridge)
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