A metal, which melts on the palm:

potassium

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sodium

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gallium

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zinc

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Solution

The correct option is C gallium
1) Gallium is a metal with very low melting point around at $85.6 ° F (29.8 ° C)$ .
2) Thus Gallium melts on the palm.
3) where as its boiling point is quite high around at $4044 ° F (2229 ° C)$ .
4) This quality makes gallium ideal for recording temperatures that would destroy a thermometer.

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