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Why are Zn, Cd and Hg quite soft and have low melting points ? |
Answer» These metal atoms have completely filled d-orbitals ( `d^(10)` configuration ). This means that d-electrons are not readily available for metallic bond formation. Quite abviously, the metallic bonds are weak and as a result, these metals are quite soft and also have low melting points. | |