What happens when you mix Copper and Zinc?

Shiny brass! Copper meets Zinc

Copper and zinc do not react, but melted together they blend into brass, a golden-coloured alloy that is harder than copper.

The result

What you get
Brass (an alloy)
When it happens
When melted together

Fun fact from Fizzy: Trumpets, trombones and door knobs are often made of brass!

🥽 Melted metal is dangerously hot. Only experts melt metals, in special furnaces.

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