Q. Consider the following statements: - Selenium is a good conductor in the dark but an insulator in light.
- Manganese is the least abundant transition element in Earth's crust.
- Both gallium and germanium are liquid at room temperature.
- Bromine is the only liquid non-metal at room temperature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 4
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect; selenium is a better conductor in light, not in dark. Statement 2 is incorrect; scandium is less abundant than manganese among transition elements. Statement 3 is incorrect; only gallium is liquid at room temperature, not germanium. Statement 4 is correct; bromine is the only liquid non-metal at room temperature.