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Why does oxygen from the air reduce the amount of bronze formed or actually prevent it from being formed in the alloying experiment?
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- Gary HLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Bronze is an alloy of Cu and Zn. At the melt temperature, Zn reacts with O to form ZnO, Cu reacts to form CuO but at a slower rate. In addition, Zn has a higher vapor pressure than Cu so the Zn will evaporate more quickly.
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