A manufacturer is choosing a metal for a component that must be strong, will become very hot and will be in contact with damp air.
| Metal | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|
| Sodium | 98 |
| Nickel | 1455 |
Explain why nickel is more suitable than sodium for this component.
113 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.1 Predicting chemical reactions, covering 4.1.1 Properties and trends in Groups 1, 7 and 0, 4.1.2 Properties of the transition metals, 4.1.3 Reactivity predicted from position in the Periodic Table, and 4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.