Chemistry GCSE
Alloy as a mixture containing different-sized atoms
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A mixture of a metal with other elements, often other metals, whose atoms are a different size from the atoms of the main metal.
Topics that use Alloy as a mixture containing different-sized atoms
- Properties of metals and alloys (AQA GCSE)
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