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The metal bismuth melts at a temperature of 271 °C and boils

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The metal bismuth melts at a temperature of 271 °C and boils

The metal bismuth melts at a temperature of 271 °C and boils at 1560 °C, whereas the metal cobalt melts at a temperature of 1495 °C and boils at 2870 °C. (a) Which metal will be more volatile at room temperature? (b) Predict which of the two molten metals has the larger surface tension at its melting point.