Question

A homogeneous solid solution of two or more metals is:
A.Alloy
B.Allotrope
C.Isotope
D.Isobar

Answer 1

Hint: A mixture is considered to be homogenous if the components of the mixture are not identifiable and the composition of the mixture is same throughout, a perfect example of a homogenous mixture would be salt-water or sugar-water as the particles of salt or sugar mix really well with the molecules of water.

Complete answer:
A solution is a homogeneous mixture consisting of two or more substances and among them one is present in a larger portion and is called the solvent while the one present in a smaller portion is called the solute. The solute and the solvent can be present in any state of matter. Solid solutions are those in which the solvent is a solvent while the solute can be in the gaseous states, liquid state, as well as the solid state. When the solute and the solvent both are present in the solid state then that solution is called an “Alloy”.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
Note:
Examples of alloys include steel, brass, bronze, duralumin, German silver, etc. The alloys are generally mixtures of different metals that are mixed together to get a material with enhanced properties that can be used for various applications. For example, stainless steel is an alloy of iron which is prepared by adding carbon, chromium, nickel, manganese, nitrogen, aluminium, sulphur, silicon, titanium, copper, selenium, niobium, and molybdenum. All these metals incorporated in the alloy have specific purposes and add to the strength of the alloy.