Which one of the following methods can be used to obtain highly pure metal which is liquid at room temperature ?

Question

Which one of the following methods can be used to obtain highly pure metal which is liquid at room temperature ? (A) Electrolysis (B) Chromatography (C) Distillation (D) Zone refining

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Only metal stable in liquid state at room temperature is Hg. It has non volatile impurity. Therefore, it is purified by distillation

Q. Which one of the following methods can be used to obtain highly pure metal which is liquid at room temperature ?

Electrolysis

Chromatography

Distillation

Zone refining

Only metal stable in liquid state at room temperature is $H g$ . It has non volatile impurity. Therefore, it is purified by distillation