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The liquefied metal which expands on solidification is
A
$Ga$
B
$Al$
C
$Zn$
D
$In$
(AIIMS-2016)
Solution
Gallium $(Ga)$ is soft , silvery metal. Its melting point is $30\,^oC$. This metal expands by $3.1\%$ when it solidifies and hence, it should not be stored in glass or metal containers.
Standard 11
Chemistry
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Match List$-I$ with List$-II :$
| List$-I$ | List$-II$ |
| $(a)$ $\mathrm{NaOH}$ | $(i)$ Acidic |
| $(b)$ $\mathrm{Be}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$ | $(ii)$ Basic |
| $(c)$ $\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$ |
$(iii)$ Amphoteric |
| $(d)$ $\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}$ | |
| $(e)$ $\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}$ |
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