Amalgam means_____________?

A. A metallic powder composed of silver, tin, copper and zinc
B. An alloy of two or more metals one of which is mercury
C. An alloy of two or more metals that have been dissolved in each other in the molten state
D. A metallic substances in powder or tablet from that is mixed with mercury
✅ The correct answer is option B. An alloy of two or more metals one of which is mercury.

Greening occuring when porcelains are fired on silver free alloys may be attributed to________________?

A. Vaporization of silver from the walls of contaminated furnaces
B. Surface diffusion of silver from the marginal metal
C. More rapid silver diffusion in sodium containing glass
D. Silver ionization by porcelains with high oxygen potential
✅ The correct answer is option A. Vaporization of silver from the walls of contaminated furnaces.