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why zn is a soft metal and mn show abnormality in melting point why

why zn is a soft metal and mn show abnormality in melting point why

Grade:12th pass

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Mahima Kanawat
1010 Points
5 years ago
Dear student, 
Zinc is a soft metal because it has stable electronic configuration. 
Mn has half filled d orbital.  These 5 d electrons are very less delocalised and can not help in effective metallic bonding.Therefore, Mn has less melting point.
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MAHIMA 
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