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Metals like potassium, calcium and sodium have low melting and boiling points.


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Solution

The correct option is A True

Melting point: The melting point is usually defined as the point at which materials change from a solid to a liquid.

Boiling point: The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure surrounding the liquid.

  • In general, metals have high melting and boiling point. It's because the atoms in metals are closely packed.
  • So, they need more energy to move them apart and convert them into liquid.
  • But metals like Sodium(Na),Potassium(K),andCalcium(Ca) are exceptions because these metals have a low melting point.

Thus, the given statement is True i.e., Metals like potassium, calcium, and sodium have low melting and boiling points.


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