Question

select odd one out from the following elements a. bismuth b. copper c.zinc d.arsenic. also give reason​

Answer 1

Arsenic is the odd one out.

Option: (d)

Explanation:  

• Zinc, Copper and Bismuth are metals. On the other hand arsenic is regarded as a metalloid. The odd one out here is arsenic due to its metalloid character.  

• The metal have high boiling and melting point also they are ductile and malleable. However metalloids lack these qualities of the metal.  

• Boron, silicon, antimony, arsenic are some examples of metalloids.  

• Metalloids also have the tendency to form covalent compounds but metals can form both covalent as well as ‘ionic compounds’.

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Answer 2

Arsenic is the odd one

Explanation:

Bismuth, copper and zinc are metals but arsenic is metalloid as it contain the characteristics of both metals and non metals.

It is formed by the combination of sulfur and metals.