JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 6th April Evening Shift - No. 6)

Which one of the following elements will remain as liquid inside pure boiling water?
Li
Br
Cs
Ga

Explanation

The melting point of gallium is very low (about 29.76°C or 85.57°F). Therefore, gallium can melt just from the heat of one's hand. The boiling point of gallium, on the other hand, is quite high (2400°C or 4352°F).

On the contrary, water boils at 100°C (212°F) under normal atmospheric pressure. Therefore, inside boiling water, gallium would melt into a liquid but would not boil or evaporate, unlike the other elements listed. Lithium (Li), Bromine (Br), and Cesium (Cs) have boiling points below 100°C, so they would turn into a gas in boiling water.

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