Why were metals such as copper and gold discovered long before gases such as oxygen and nitrogen?

According to periodic trend, which of the following most likely has the highest ionization energy? kr be ni sc

Need ! asap will mark 10 pts using the room temperature line (orange line) and your periodic table, make lists that identify the state of matter (gas, liquid, or solid) in which each element you plotted exists at room temperature. explain your answers

If 15 drops of ethanol from a medical dropper weight 0.60g, how many drops does it takes from a dropper to dispense 1.0ml of ethanol? the density of ethanol is 0.80g/ml