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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

How many of the following statements is/are correct?
a) Mercury is the only metal that exists as liquid at room temperature.
b) Among non-metals, carbon has the highest melting point.
c) Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.
d) Oxygen is the most abundant element in the earth's crust.

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 3
  4. D 4
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(D) 4

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a) Mercury is the only metal that exists as liquid at room temperature. It is correct statement because it is a liquid metal. b) Among non-metals, carbon has the highest melting point because diamond is the allotrope of carbon which is very hard in nature and has high melting…