Which outcome occurred when early bronze casters unintentionally introduced arsenic?

💡 Explanation

Introducing arsenic during bronze casting, results in solid solution strengthening, which improved workability; therefore, the arsenic increased the alloy's tensile strength, rather than improving corrosion or changing the melting point because the diffusion hardens at grain boundaries.

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