The solution of sodium metal in liquid mercury is called:
A
mercury amalgam
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B
liquid amalgam
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C
sodium amalgam
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D
metal amalgam
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Solution
The correct option is C sodium amalgam A solution of sodium metal in liquid mercury metal is called sodium amalgam. An alloy of mercury metal with one or more other metals is known as Amalgam.