2007-04-28 02:33:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Not really. Two of the heaviest metals are tungsten and mercury. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, while mercury's mp is below zero. At the other extreme, Lithium and Beryllium are two of the lightest metals. Li has a mp of a just few hundred C, but Beryllium's mp is much higher than steel.
2007-04-28 04:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, heavier metals have higher melting points. Lighter metals have lower melting points. The reason? Heavier metals have stronger bonds (that is why the atoms are pulled closer and the metal becomes heavier!) and these stronger bonds need higher input heat energy to be broken down.
There are of course exceptions to the above.
2007-04-28 02:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
density can be said as the way atoms r pulled towards each other (intercellular space)...so....if the intercellular space would be less....less heat would be required to change its state into liquid....so...it is clear that....if intercelllular space is less....less heat would be required...in other words......metals having less density have lesser melting point compared to high density metal........
2007-04-28 03:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by anvesha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋