Question

Pick the odd one from the following elements. A. Gold B. Potassium C. Carbon D. Platinum

Answer 1

The odd one out is C. Carbon.

Why is 'carbon' the odd one out?

• All the other options i.e gold, potassium and platinum are metals.
• Only Carbon is the non-metal among the options listed, hence carbon is the odd one out.
• Metals are elements that are good conductors of electricity whereas non-metals are not good conductors of electricity.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Carbon is odd one out here because it is a non metal.