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Mechanical Engineering · Q122

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 122

Q122

German silver contains

A.
1% silver
B.
2% silver
C.
5% silver
D.
No silver
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The usual formulation of german silver is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. German silver is named due to its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver unless plated.