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Which of the following is not a pure metal?

a. copper
b. silver
c. nickel
d. steel

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Despite being extremely durable, steel is just an alloy; never a pure metal. It's because steel is made by fusing carbon and iron together. Most alloys are also called as mixed metals. So the answer should be D, as copper, silver and nickel are well-known pure metals.
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