Class 12th Chemistry 2017 Set3 Outside Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 25

Account for the following:

Zn, Cd and Hg are soft metals.

Answer

In Zn, Cd and Hg, all the e-s in d-subshell are paired. Hence the metalic bonds are present in them are weak. That's why they are soft metals and have low melting and boiling points.

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