JEE Main202125 Feb 2021Evening ShiftChemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
The major components of German Silver are :
Options
- AZn , Ni and Ag
- BCu , Zn and Ni
- CGe , Cu and Ag
- DCu , Zn and Ag
Correct answer
B. Cu , Zn and Ni
Step-by-step solution
German silver is silvery-white in appearance. Hence, it was named German silver. But nowadays, if an alloy does not contain silver, then it cannot be named as silver. German silver is also called Nickel silver. Major components of German silver are: Cu , Zn , Ni 50 % 30 % 20 %