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Gold (Au) has a unique property because of which 1 g of gold can be drawn into a wire up to 2 km. What is this property known as?

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Malleability
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Ductility
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Sonority
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Conductivity
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Solution

The correct option is B Ductility
Ductility is a physical property of metals like gold to be drawn into thin wires. All the other options are also important properties of metals. Malleability is a property of metals where they can be beaten into thin sheets.

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