The metal that has very low melting point and its periodic position is closer to a metalloid is
Solution
The expected order of melting points of group 13 elements is .
But due to structural changes, melting point instead of decreasing, increases from Ga to Tl and Ga has the lowest melting point. Hence, the actual order is
Melting point
Ga has low meting point and it is closer to metalloid in periodic table.
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