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At room temperature, the metal that remains liquid is: |
A. | Mercury |
B. | Platinum |
C. | Lead |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» A. Mercury | |
Explanation: Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at normal temperatures and pressure. At room temperatureand pressure, mercury neither readily share valence electrons with other atoms nor interact with each other to form a structure or lattice to become a solid. Infact, mercury is the only metal that doesn't form diatomic molecules in the has phase. |
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