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Some metals like sodium can be cut with a knife. How do you explain with respect to metallic bond? |
| Answer» Solution :Sodium has one electron in its valence shell. Being the FIRST element of that period, it has large size. The force of attraction binding the metal ions with electrons, that means, metallic bond is weaker when COMPARED to the other METALS. Therefore, sodium is soft metal and can be CUT with a knife. | |