Name two physical properties each of sodium and carbon in which their behaviour is not as expected from their classification as metal and non-metal respectively. (b)Name two metals whose melting points are so low that they melt when held in the hand.
ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
(a) Sodium is soft and have low melting point
Carbon is non-metal. Allotrope of carbon is graphite they are good conductors of electricity and have high melting point.
(b) Gallium and cesium are having low melting point and will melt in hand when held.