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Chemistry Experiment Report Sheet
Experiment 6:
Laboratory investigation of a Tin-Lead Alloy
(Solder)
Name:
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Part A: To make an
alloy if tin and lead.
4. Describe the appearance of the
alloy.
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Part B: To compare the properties of an alloy with its constituent
metals
1. What does this test tell you about the
hardness of the alloy as compared to tin and lead?
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3. Note the
order for each bead to melt and also the time for the molten metals to solidify
again.
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Order to Melt |
Order to Solidify |
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Lead |
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Tin |
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Lead-Tin Alloy
(Solder) |
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(1 = fastest; 3 =
slowest)
4. What can you say about the melting
point of the alloy as compared to the melting points of pure lead and pure tin?
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