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EFda hottel book chapter 5 amalgam
exam questions and answers
what is an alloy -
correct answer ✅mixture of metals


which 4 alloys make up amalgam -
correct answer ✅Silver, tin, copper and zinc


besides silver,tin,copper and zinc what other metals may be used? -
correct answer ✅Palladium,indium,selenium and gold


What does silver do ? -
correct answer ✅combines easily with mercury
sets quick


What does copper do? -
correct answer ✅decreases creep and less marginal breakdown
resists corrosion


What does tin do? -
correct answer ✅aids in combining mercury and alloys
susceptible to corrosion

, EFda hottel book chapter 5 amalgam
exam questions and answers
What does zinc do? -
correct answer ✅prevents oxidation in processing


What are the two sizes of particles? -
correct answer ✅Lathe and spherical


Lathe cut -
correct answer ✅3 sizes- micro, fine and regular


spherical cut -
correct answer ✅round, harder to place
lower mercury to alloy ratio


What is creep -
correct answer ✅change in formation caused by stresses on the
amalgam.
can cause amalgam to extend up


what happens when amalgam is being condensed into a cavity prep
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