Chemistrymedium · Past Paper
Which of the following metals occurs in nature in the free state?
ASodium
BPlatinum
CAluminum
DIron
✓ Correct Answer: B — Platinum
Platinum is a highly unreactive noble metal and is often found in its elemental (free) state in nature.
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