Question

Can someone check my answer please? Medal to best response.

Which term describes a mixture of 42 percent gold, 20 percent silver, and 38 percent copper?

solute
alloy
electrolyte
solvent

I believe it is alloy, though I am not positive.

Answer 1

Correct, an alloy is a metal made from 2 or more metallic elements.

Answer 2

Thanks!

Answer 3

I have another question similar to this but that answer was not alloy and I was wondering why. I thought you might know. Here it is:

What term best describes the copper in a mixture of 92 percent silver and 8 percent copper?

solvent
solution
solute
alloy

The correct answer is soluble but I don't understand why.

Answer 4

@dtan5457

Answer 5

the copper makes up only 8% of the mixture, so the resulting solution is made of mostly silver. That makes silver the solvent and copper the ....

Answer 6

Thanks!!