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Heavy metals got their name because compared to other atoms they have

Answer» <html><body><p> Higher <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/atomic-2477" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ATOMIC">ATOMIC</a> masses</p><br/><br/><p>Arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/chromium-916213" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHROMIUM">CHROMIUM</a>, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lead-540361" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LEAD">LEAD</a>, manganese, mercury, nickel, and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/selenium-639392" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SELENIUM">SELENIUM</a> are some of the metals called ‘heavy’ because of their high relative atomic mass. They persist in nature and can cause damage or death in animals, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/humans-1033536" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HUMANS">HUMANS</a>, and plants even at very low concentrations.</p></body></html>


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