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Liquid metal having highest thermal conductivity is
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a)sodium
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Sodium has the highest thermal conductivity among liquid metals at approximately 142 W/(m·K), which is why it's used as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Mercury has relatively low thermal conductivity (~8.3 W/(m·K)), and both potassium and lead are also lower than sodium.