Gold (Au) has a unique property because of which 1 g of gold can be drawn into a wire up to 2 km. This property of gold is known as___.
A
Ductility
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B
malleability
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C
lustrous
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D
conductivity
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Solution
The correct option is A Ductility Ductility is a physical property of matter, usually of metals like gold, silver etc. It is defined as the ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires.