Which Metal Melts in Your Hand?

[physicskillsme]

There is one metallic element which is normally a solid, but which will melt if you hold it in your hand. Which element is it?


Is it Francium?

 

[berkeman]

I googled element metal melting point, and got lots of hits. This first hit is a cool periodic table with the melting points of all the elements listed. Cool (pun intended):

http://www.chemicalelements.com/show/meltingpoint.html

 

[brewnog]

Urrrm, really cold mercury?!

:grin:

 

[physicskillsme]

I googled element metal melting point, and got lots of hits. This first hit is a cool periodic table with the melting points of all the elements listed. Cool (pun intended):

http://www.chemicalelements.com/show/meltingpoint.html

yep I googled and came up with Gallium as being the answer you'd give in a class although it Ceasium is worth a mention too.

 

[Tide]

I can vouch for that - gallium really does melt in your hand! :)