All of the following are properties of sodium. Which one is a physical property of sodium? A)It is surface turns black when first exposed to air. B)It is a solid at 25^$\circ$C and changes to a liquid when heated to 98^$\circ$C. C)When placed in water it sizzles and a gas is formed. D)When placed in contact with chlorine it forms a compound that melts at 801^$\circ$C. E)Sodium is never found as the pure metal in nature.

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance into a different one. The fact that sodium is a solid at 25C and changes to a liquid when heated to 98C is a physical property. The other choices describe chemical reactions or properties that involve the formation of compounds, which are not solely physical properties.

All of the Following Are Properties of Sodium ∘\circ∘ C and Changes to a Liquid When Heated to 98

All of the Following Are Properties of Sodium $\circ$ C and Changes to a Liquid When Heated to 98