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Materials: Metals and Alloys
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12 CIE IGCSE Design and Technology questions on Materials: Metals and Alloys, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

An alloy is a mixture of a metal with at least one other:

  1. plastic
  2. element
  3. gas only
  4. liquid only
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✓ Answer: Belement
Alloys mix metals with other elements.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A metal that is a good conductor and used in wiring is:

  1. plastic
  2. glass
  3. copper
  4. wood
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✓ Answer: Ccopper
Copper conducts electricity well.
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