Question

Most elements are:

• A. Solids
• B. Liquids
• C. Gases
• D. Mixtures

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Solids

Explanation for correct options:

Option (a) Solids

• The majority of elements are solids, with only $11$ being gases and $6$ being liquids.
• Sodium ($\mathrm{Na}$), Carbon ($\mathrm{C}$), and Aluminium ($\mathrm{Al}$) are examples of solid elements.
• Because most elements are metals or extended network "molecules," they are solids under terrestrial conditions, and there isn't enough energy at $25°\mathrm{C}$ to break them apart.
• The few elements that are not solids are made up of tiny molecules that contain just one or two atoms.
• Thus, this option is correct

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (b) Liquids

• In the periodic table, there are six liquid elements.
• Bromine ($\mathrm{Br}$), Mercury ($\mathrm{Hg}$), Caesium ($\mathrm{Cs}$), Gallium ($\mathrm{Ga}$), Rubidium ($\mathrm{Rb}$), and Francium ($\mathrm{Fr}$) are the liquid elements

Option (c) Gases

• At ordinary temperature and pressure, the gaseous element group consists of Hydrogen ($\mathrm{H}$), Nitrogen ($\mathrm{N}$), Oxygen ($\mathrm{O}$), Fluorine ($\mathrm{F}$), Chlorine ($\mathrm{Cl}$),
• And noble gases Helium ($\mathrm{He}$), Neon ($\mathrm{Ne}$), Argon ($\mathrm{Ar}$), Krypton ($\mathrm{Kr}$), Xenon ($\mathrm{Xe}$), and Radon ($\mathrm{Rn}$).

Option (d) Mixtures

• An element contains only one atom but a mixture is made of several atoms.
• So, this option is invalid and incorrect.

Thus, most elements exist as solids.