For some gold-based alloys, bench cooling produces a ________, ________ state of the alloy referred to as a(n) ____________.

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Bench cooling is a rapid cooling method which leads to smaller grain structures and a harder, stronger state of the alloy. This state is known as an ordered solution, where the atoms are arranged in a regular pattern. A eutectic, on the other hand, is a mixture of two or more metals that has a lower melting point than any of the individual metals. Therefore, options C and D are incorrect. Option A is also incorrect because a harder and weaker state cannot exist simultaneously.

For Some Gold-Based Alloys, Bench Cooling Produces a ________, ________

For Some Gold-Based Alloys, Bench Cooling Produces a ,