An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury. ( excepting iron ). Amalgam may be solid or liquid.Silver-mercury amalgam are important in dentistry. Gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.
Types of amalgam :
Types of amalgam :
- Dental amalgam
- Potassium amalgam
- sodium amalgam
- Ammonium amalgam
- Aluminium amalgam
- Thallium amalgam
- Tin amalgam
- Gold amalgam
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