Question

Chemistry
Solve the following riddles on metals and non-metals.
1. I am soft and can be cut with a knife easily. I am an ingredient of
common salt.
2. I am a metal used in the process of galvanization. ziet
3. I am a metal but I am not malleable. Mercury home tel out it is not
room temperate e since
4. Tam used as a disinfectant to sterilize water.
5. I am a poisonous metal used in making flexible water pipes.
6. I am a metal and placed above iron in the activity series. I undergo less corrosion
compared to iron.
7. I am a reactive non-metal and I am stored in water.
8. I am a metal and exist the liquid state at room temperature. I am also referred to as
liquid silver
9. Iam a non-metal and I am used as a dry lubricant.
. I am a non-metal and referred to as the hardest substance.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) sodium (Na)

7) phosphorus (P)

8) Mercury (Hg)

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Sodium

2. Silver

3. Bromine

4. Chlorine

5. Lead

7. Potassium

8. Mercury

Explanation: