AL Chemistry Experiment Report Sheet

Experiment 6: Laboratory investigation of a Tin-Lead Alloy (Solder)

 

Name: ______________________ (       )                                        Form 6 S

 

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.

 

Order to Melt

Order to Solidify

Lead

 

 

Tin

 

 

Lead-Tin Alloy (Solder)

 

 

(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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