The percentage of copper, tin and zinc metals present in gun metal respectively are

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The percentage of copper, tin and zinc metals present in gun metal respectively are (A) 88,2,10 (B) 88,10,2 (C) 80, 20, zero (D) 80, zero, 20

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Gun metal is the alloy of copper, zinc and tin. Their percentages are as under: Element Percentage Cu 88% Zn 2% Sn 10% Other alloys of copper are: Brass (Cu + Zn), German silver (Cu + Zn + Ni), Bell metal (Cu + Sn) etc.

Q. The percentage of copper, tin and zinc metals present in gun metal respectively are

88,2,10

88,10,2

80, 20, zero

80, zero, 20

Gun metal is the alloy of copper, zinc and tin. Their percentages are as under: Element Percentage Cu 88% Zn 2% Sn 10% Other alloys of copper are: Brass (Cu + Zn), German silver (Cu + Zn + Ni), Bell metal (Cu + Sn) etc.