Q
Which of the following metals CANNOT be cut with a knife?
ALP CBT-1, 29-Nov-24 S-1
2024
✓ Answer:
B
Copper
Copper cannot be cut with a knife as it is a transition metal having strong metallic bonds, making it hard. Sodium, Lithium, and Potassium are alkali metals, which are soft because they have low density and weak metallic bonding, making them very malleable. Copper has tightly packed atoms, forming a solid structure that resists cutting.