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A binary alloy melts sharply at a single temperature. It follows that the alloy is

  • A.of eutectic composition or a congruently melting compound
  • B.necessarily a pure element
  • C.necessarily a continuous solid solution
  • D.necessarily a mixture of two immiscible liquids

Answer: A

Correct answer: of eutectic composition or a congruently melting compound

These are the two compositions in a binary system that behave thermally like pure substances, both being invariant on freezing. A pure element is not an alloy, a continuous solid solution freezes over a range at every composition except the two ends, and immiscible liquids would not give a single sharp melting point.

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