An amalgam is an alloy formed between mercury and another metal. While most metals form amalgams with mercury, some metals, including iron, platinum, tantalum, and tungsten, do not form amalgams under ordinary conditions.
Which one of the following metals does not form amalgams?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1998 · Topic: Alloys (Other Significant Alloys (e.g., Amalgams, Superalloys, Shape Memory Alloys))
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