Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Alloys and their properties

Alloys and their properties — practice question

Stainless steel is an alloy made from iron, carbon and other metals. Which row is correct?

  • Astainless steel is harder than pure iron ✓ / stainless steel resists corrosion better than pure iron ✓
  • Bstainless steel is harder than pure iron ✓ / stainless steel resists corrosion better than pure iron ✗
  • Cstainless steel is harder than pure iron ✗ / stainless steel resists corrosion better than pure iron ✓
  • Dstainless steel is harder than pure iron ✗ / stainless steel resists corrosion better than pure iron ✗

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