Question

When you hear the word solution, you tend to think of a liquid. However, a solution can be a homogeneous mixture of any phase. These two questions are about a solid solution that has properties of a metal.

When some atoms of the solvent are replaced by solute atoms of a similar size, the solution is called:

a. an intermetallic compound.
b. an interstitial alloy.
c. a substitutional alloy.
e. a heterogeneous alloy.

When atoms of the solute occupy small holes between the solvent atoms, the solution is called:

a. an interstitial alloy.
b. a substitutional alloy.
c. a heterogeneous alloy.
d. an intermetallic compound.

Answer 1

b. An Interstitial Alloy

b. a substitutional alloy

Step-by-step explanation:

A homogeneous mixture is simply any mixture in which each substance is mixed such that it is indistinguishable from the others.

A simple solution consists of solvent and solute that are evenly mixed. A solute is the substance to be dissolved and the solvent is the one in which the solute is dissolved.

When some atoms of the solvent are replaced by solute atoms of a similar size, the solution is called an Interstitial Alloy

When atoms of the solute occupy small holes between the solvent atoms, the solution is called a substitutional alloy