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Mercury is a liquid metal because -...

Mercury is a liquid metal because -

A

it has a completely filled d - orbital that prevents d - d overlapping of orbitals

B

it has a completely filled d - orbital that causes d - d orbital that causes d - d overlapping

C

it has completely filled 6s - orbital

D

it has a small atomic size

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