Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 2.26C alloy definition
Practise alloy-definition questions by giving mark-scheme wording for one-mark definitions and avoiding compound or bonding descriptions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry 4CH1
Practise alloy-definition questions by giving mark-scheme wording for one-mark definitions and avoiding compound or bonding descriptions.
This question is about metals.
Magnalium is an alloy of aluminium and magnesium.
The diagram shows how the atoms are arranged in this alloy.

State what is meant by the term alloy.
a mixture of two or more elements, one of which is a metal
Accept:
- a mixture of two or more metals
Allow:
- combination for mixture
Reject:
- compound
- references to chemical bonding