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Sodium is a very hard metal.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Statement**: The statement given is "Sodium is a very hard metal." We need to determine if this statement is true or false. 2. **General Properties of Metals**: Generally, metals are known to be hard. However, there are exceptions to this rule. 3. **Identifying Sodium**: Sodium is classified as a metal. However, it is important to note that not all metals share the same properties. ...
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    A
    Cr
    B
    Cd
    C
    Mo
    D
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  • Sodium metal is soft but Iron is a hard metal. This difference arises due to.

    A
    Sodium has lesser atomic mass than iron
    B
    Sodium has only one valence electron where as iron has more
    C
    There is one unpaired electron is sodium but four unpired electrons in iron
    D
    Sodium reacts readily with air and moisture but iron is resistanct to action of water

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    A
    it is covalent solid
    B
    it has large cohesive energy
    C
    high melting point
    D
    insoluble in all solvents

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