Chemistry PYQ 100 of 152 · Everyday Chemistry

Which among the following is also known as white metal?

  1. ANickel
  2. BRhodium
  3. CPlatinum
  4. DPalladium
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (e) None of the above / More than one of the above

Explanation

White metal is not a single element: it is the name for a group of alloys, mainly of tin and lead, often with antimony, bismuth, cadmium or zinc.

These alloys are used for bearings, solder, type metal and cheap jewellery.

Nickel, rhodium, platinum and palladium are separate silvery metals, and none of them is called white metal, so the answer is option (e).

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