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Though gallium is a metal, it does not have .

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high melting point

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lustrous surface

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ductile nature

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The correct option is A high melting point
Mostly metals are solids at room temperature and have high melting points. Gallium is a lustrous, malleable and ductile metal. But it has a low melting point. It melts at 29.76 °C.

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