The mineral gold (Au) is very soft. Gold's softness can be attributed to

A. large, tightly packed atoms.
B. large, loosely packed, and loosely bonded atoms.
C. large, closely packed, and strong bonded atoms.
D. small, loosely bonded atoms.


Answer: B

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