Copper and gold are not malleable in nature.

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The correct option is B False
Malleability: It is the ability of a substance to be beaten into thin sheets.
Generally, metals are malleable.
Copper and gold are metals so they are malleable.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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Copper and gold are not malleable in nature.

The correct option is B FalseMalleability: It is the ability of a substance to be beaten into thin sheets.Generally, metals are malleable. Copper and gold are metals so they are malleable.Hence, the given statement is false.

The correct option is B False
Malleability: It is the ability of a substance to be beaten into thin sheets.
Generally, metals are malleable.
Copper and gold are metals so they are malleable.
Hence, the given statement is false.