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What is amalgam? Which amalgam is used in the filling of teeth? |
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Answer» it is also an alloy A mixture or an alloy of mercury with a number of metals or alloys such as sodium as well as with some non-metals is known as amalgam.Uses:1. Sodium is highly reactive metal and therefore it is difficult to transport. To lower its reactivity, it is mixed with mercury.2. Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury and a silver-tin alloy and is used for fillings in teeth.Amalgam\xa0fillings are often known as “silver fillings.”\xa0Dental amalgam\xa0is a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and copper. Mercury, which makes up about 50% of the compound, binds the metals together to provide a strong, durable\xa0filling. |
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