At room temperature -

Solid: Mercury : Solid:: ? : Malleable

Silver

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Zinc

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Aluminium

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Copper

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Solution

The correct option is B
Zinc

Mercury is liquid at room temperature. So, it's an exception to the solid property. In the same way zinc is generally hard and brittle at room temperature so, it's the exception to the malleable property of metals.

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