SOLUTION: An alloy that is made up of Brass and Chromium has a specific gravity of 12. What is the mass of Brass in a 1-kg alloy?

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Question 1172674: An alloy that is made up of Brass and Chromium has a specific gravity of 12. What is the mass of Brass in a 1-kg alloy?
Answer by ikleyn(52773) About Me  (Show Source):
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In your post,  the densities of the ingredient metals are missed.


Brass itself is not an element - it is an alloy, instead, consisting of different components in different proportions,

so, without a further deciphering/specifications, there is no sense to talk about its density --- it may vary.


THEREFORE, as the problem is posed in the post, it makes a few sense (if any).


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