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Why sodium is a soft metal

Posted by Pushplata Modani 6 years, 6 months ago

CBSE > Class 10 > Science

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Himanshi Sharma 6 years, 6 months ago

Bcoz it has large atomic size and have only one valence electron. And also it is a alkali metal.

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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 6 months ago

Sodium is a soft metal because it has large atomic size and have only one valence electron. The metallic bonding between the atoms is not strong, therefore it can be cut through knife and hence is a soft metal. Alkali metals are soft metals as they contain one valence election only.

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@ Aashu 6 years, 6 months ago

And have 1 valence electron so bonding is not so strong so it can be cut by knife

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@ Aashu 6 years, 6 months ago

Becoz it is a alkali metal

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