Bell-metal is the metal used for making bells for churches. This metal gives a bell its special ringing sound. What does it contain?

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Copper and tin

Iron and lead

Nickel and zinc

Silver and antimony

answer is A.

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Concept- Bell metal is a strong alloy used in the manufacture of bells and other musical instruments. It's a form of bronze with a greater tin content, with a copper-to-tin ratio of around

4 : 1

.
Tin and copper are both soft metals that deform when struck (albeit tin deforms less than copper), but alloying produces a metal that is tougher, less ductile and has greater elasticity than either of the two metals alone.
As a result, bell metal is a copper and tin alloy.
Hence, the correct option is 1.

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