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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 ___.

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malleability
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ductility
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sonority
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hardness
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Solution

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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