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German silver is an alloy of – |
| A. | copper, nickel and silver |
| B. | silver, copper and aluminium |
| C. | zinc, copper and nickel |
| D. | zinc, silver and copper |
| Answer» C. zinc, copper and nickel | |
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Explanation: Nickel silver, also known as German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca, or electrum, is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver unless plated. |
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