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For making good quality mirrors, the plates of flint glass are used. These are obtained by floating molten glass over a liquid metal which does not solidify before glass. The metal used can be

A

`Hg`

B

`Sn`

C

`Na`

D

`Mg`

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To solve the question about the metal used for making good quality mirrors by floating molten glass, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Process**: The question states that good quality mirrors are made using plates of flint glass, which are obtained by floating molten glass over a liquid metal. 2. **Identifying the Requirement**: The liquid metal must not solidify before the glass does. This means that the metal should have a lower melting point than the temperature at which the molten glass solidifies. ...
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