The INCORRECT statement is:
- (A)bronze is an alloy of copper and tin
- (B)cast iron is used to manufacture wrought iron
- (C)german silver is an alloy of zinc, copper and nickel
- (D)brass is an alloy of copper and nickel.✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Checking each alloy: bronze is indeed copper with tin, cast iron is the starting material from which wrought iron is made, and german silver is the copper-zinc-nickel alloy. Brass, however, is an alloy of copper and zinc, not copper and nickel (the copper-nickel alloy is cupronickel), so the statement calling brass an alloy of copper and nickel is the incorrect one.
JEE Main · 2020 · 06 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Single correct option