Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE
Alloys and their properties
71 practice questions on Alloys and their properties, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Brass is an alloy made from two metals. Which row shows a correct use of the two metals used to make brass?
Feb/March 2016
Which metal is commonly combined with a non-metallic element to make an alloy?
Feb/March 2017
Steel is produced by adding ..... 1 ..... into molten iron so that ..... 2 ..... is removed from the iron. Stainless steel is ..... 3 ..... resistant to corrosion than mild steel. Which words fit gaps 1, 2 and 3?
Feb/March 2017
Pure iron is a metal that is soft. When small amounts of tungsten are added, it forms a hard alloy named tungsten steel. Which of the statements are correct? 1 Pure iron is a transition element. 2 The particles in pure iron are arranged in ordered layers. 3 Tungsten steel is a compound.
Feb/March 2021
Which statement about brass is correct?
Feb/March 2023
What property of stainless steel makes it suitable for producing cutlery?
Feb/March 2023
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Feb/March 2023
Which of the following statements about stainless steel is correct?
Feb/March 2024
Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. Which statements are correct?
Feb/March 2024
Which two metals are combined to produce brass?
Feb/March 2025
Which statement about alloys is right?
Feb/March 2025
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron and other metals. It is strong and does not rust, but it is much more expensive than ordinary steel. Which item is not manufactured from stainless steel?
May/June 2017
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron and other metals. It is strong and does not rust, but it costs far more than ordinary steel. Which item is not made from stainless steel?
May/June 2017
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron and other metals. It is strong and resistant to rust, but it is far more expensive than ordinary steel. Which item is not made from stainless steel?
May/June 2017
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron and other metals. It is strong and resists rusting, but it is far more expensive than ordinary steel. Which item is not made from stainless steel?
May/June 2017
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron and other metals. It is strong and resists rusting, but it is much more expensive than ordinary steel. Which item is not produced from stainless steel?
May/June 2017
The table presents the properties of several alloys.
May/June 2017
Which row correctly identifies an alloy, a pure metal and a non-metal?
May/June 2018
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron, carbon and other metals. Which row gives the correct answer?
May/June 2018
Which row gives the use of an alloy and the property that this use relies on?
May/June 2018
Which statement correctly describes brass?
May/June 2018
Which diagram shows a solid alloy?
May/June 2018
Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron, carbon and other metals. Which row is correct?
May/June 2018
Which row gives the use of an alloy and the property that the use relies on?
May/June 2018
Which diagram shows a solid alloy?
May/June 2018
Which diagram illustrates the structure of an alloy?
May/June 2021
Several steel alloys are produced by varying the percentage of carbon in the alloy. The properties of four steel alloys are shown. What are the properties of the steel alloy containing $0.23\%$ of carbon?
May/June 2021
Mild steel is made up mainly of iron. Rusting of mild steel can be prevented using a process known as galvanising. Copper is not a particularly strong metal. However, when it is combined with a suitable metal, a strong alloy called brass is formed. Which of the statements is correct?
May/June 2021
Which row shows an alloy, a pure metal, and a non-metal?
May/June 2022
Which diagram shows how the atoms are arranged in an alloy?
May/June 2022
Which row shows an alloy, a pure metal and a non-metal?
May/June 2022
Which row shows an alloy, a pure metal and a non-metal?
May/June 2022
Which diagram shows how the atoms are arranged in an alloy?
May/June 2022
Steel is an alloy formed from iron. Which statement best explains why steel has a greater strength than iron?
May/June 2023
Which elements can be joined to form an alloy?
May/June 2024
Which statements show why stainless steel is chosen for cutlery?
May/June 2024
Cupronickel is used in the manufacture of coins. The atomic arrangement in cupronickel is shown. What type of substance is cupronickel?
May/June 2024
Steel is an alloy of iron and one or more other elements. The table shows information about three common kinds of steel. Which rows pick out a type of steel that is suitable for making cutlery?
May/June 2025
Pure metals may be mixed to form alloys. Why are alloys sometimes chosen instead of the metals from which they are produced?
May/June 2025
Brass is an alloy made using copper. Which statement about brass or copper is true?
May/June 2025
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Which statement describes and explains how the strength of brass compares with that of copper?
May/June 2025
This question concerns metals.
May/June 2025
Brass is an alloy made from copper plus one additional metal. It is used to produce the pins in electrical plugs. Copper is used for electrical wiring. Which row gives the correct information about brass?
Oct/Nov 2016
Steel can have varying carbon proportions. Steel P has a high carbon content, whereas steel Q has a low carbon content. Which of the following statements is correct?
Oct/Nov 2016
The table lists some properties of a few steels.
Oct/Nov 2016
Metal M is combined with copper to make brass. What does M represent?
Oct/Nov 2017
Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc.
Oct/Nov 2018
What substance is added to molten iron in order to produce steel?
Oct/Nov 2019
Which of the following statements about an alloy is correct?
Oct/Nov 2019
What does the term alloy mean?
Oct/Nov 2019
Mild steel and stainless steel are two alloys that contain the element iron. Which row shows a use for each alloy?
Oct/Nov 2020
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Which statement correctly describes brass?
Oct/Nov 2021
Iron obtained from a blast furnace can be converted into steel. Which of the following statements about steel are correct?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which statement about an alloy is right?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which of the following statements about an alloy is correct?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which statement concerning an alloy is correct?
Oct/Nov 2022
Iron obtained from a blast furnace can be changed into steel. Which of these statements about steel are true?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which metallic element is combined with iron when stainless steel is manufactured?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which of the following statements about brass are correct?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which pair of diagrams shows both a pure metal and an alloy?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which row compares the strength of alloys with that of pure metals and explains why their strengths differ?
Oct/Nov 2023
Which of these statements about alloys is correct?
Oct/Nov 2023
This question concerns metals and metal compounds.
Oct/Nov 2023
What does the term alloy mean?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which of the following statements about the alloy brass are correct?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which statement gives a description of the alloy brass?
Oct/Nov 2025