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

malleability

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ductility

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sonority

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hardness

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The correct option is B ductility
The ability of metals to be drawn into wires is called ductility. So, due to this 1g of gold can be drawn into 2 km wire.

Platinum, gold, copper etc. can be drawn into wires because they are highly ductile.

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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. This property of gold is known as___.

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