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Metals like _______ and ________ can be cut with knife.


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Sodium

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Potassium

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Solution

  • Elements that have an excess of electrons and a tendency to donate them, are generally considered metals.
  • For example - Sodium(Na), Silver(Ag), etc.
  • The metals which can be cut with a kmife are known as soft metals.
  • Generally, all the metals are hard, except - Sodium, Potassium, etc which are soft metals.
  • This is due to low density and large atomic size of these metals.

Hence, Metals like Sodium and Potassium can be cut with knife.


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