Question 1.1. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
copper

lead

mercury

sodium

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Question 1.1. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?      
       copper

       lead

       mercury

       sodium

anonymous · Answer

@confluxepic

confluxepic · Answer

Have you ever held a penny? @patricialarios

confluxepic · Answer

The question I asked is related to your question.

anonymous · Answer

yes @confluxepic lol

confluxepic · Answer

Did it ever melt in your hand?

anonymous · Answer

i dont think so? it got sweaty

confluxepic · Answer

Since it didn't melt that means that it won't melt in room temperature.

anonymous · Answer

oh

confluxepic · Answer

And did you know that a penny is made from copper?

confluxepic · Answer

And since copper doesn't melt then which option can we eliminate.

anonymous · Answer

ohh i get it.

anonymous · Answer

then is it sodium? @confluxepic

confluxepic · Answer

No.

confluxepic · Answer

Sodium doesn't melt at room temperature.

confluxepic · Answer

We have lead and mercury left.

confluxepic · Answer

@patricialarios 
Did you ever see a temperature thing?

confluxepic · Answer

It has the liquid that rises in it.

confluxepic · Answer

The liquid that rises is mercury.

confluxepic · Answer

But why is it liquid?

anonymous · Answer

im so confused with the last things you just said.. @confluxepic

confluxepic · Answer

Mercury, the liquid in thermometers, is liquid.

confluxepic · Answer

The answer is mercury.

confluxepic · Answer

There was no way of guiding you to this so I hope you understand and learn this.

anonymous · Answer

hm. i don't really get it i thought mercury was a planet...

confluxepic · Answer

Mercury is ALSO a metal.

confluxepic · Answer

It's a metal that melts at room temperature.

anonymous · Answer

Ohh

confluxepic · Answer

Yeah.

anonymous · Answer

well i feel dumb now

confluxepic · Answer

No. You're not dumb. We all have something we don't know or understand. That's why it's good to keep learning. ^_^