Gallium is a metal that melts in your hands

September 15, 2011 · 2 comments

If you take gallium in your hands it will melt. Its melting point is 29.8 degrees C.

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Mudboar September 23, 2011 at 9:32 pm

Doesn’t Mercury do the same thing? How safe is it?

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Jokerit December 25, 2011 at 3:03 pm

Mudboar: Mercury melts at -39°C. It’s also highly poisonous and can pass through the skin. So it’s not very good to handle with your hands.

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