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A metal which is liquid at room temperature is


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a

Sodium

b

Mercury

c

Silver

d

Lead 

answer is A.

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A metal which is liquid at room temperature is mercury.
The Greek word ‘hydrargyrum’ is the word from which the word mercury has been derived. The symbol for mercury is Hg which comes from its Greek name. The meaning of the ‘hydragyrum’ is ‘liquid silver’. The surface of the mercury is very shiny. There are so many uses of mercuric compounds. Mercury lies in d-block and is very heavy silvery in nature. In the d-block it is the only metallic element which exists in its liquid state at standard temperature and constant pressure.
 
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