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Copper was used by humans from the Bronze Age.
Copper is the transition element commonly used to make both brass and bronze. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, while bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
No, bronze is an alloy traditionally made by combining copper with tin. Iron and zinc are not typically used in the production of bronze.
Metals were first used by humans around 6,000 years ago during the Bronze Age. They were initially used to create tools, weapons, and decorative items. Copper was one of the first metals to be utilized, followed by bronze and iron.
A solution of copper and tin is a mixture at the atomic leverl. No amount of optical magnification can reveal the different metals in the alloy. The mixture is a random arrangement of copper and tin atoms.