Question

Which one of the following methods can be used to obtain highly pure metal as liquid at room temperature?

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Answer 1

Only metal stable in liquid state at room temperature is $Hg$.
Distillation is used when boiling point of metal is less than impurities, for example zinc, cadmium and mercury
Also, mercury has non-volatile impurity. Therefore, it is purified by distillation.