Gold can be beaten into thin sheets because of its property of _______.

Ductility

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Malleability

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Sonority

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Resistivity

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Solution

The correct option is B
Malleability

Malleability is the property by which metals can be beaten into thin sheets. Metals are usually malleable, i.e., they can be beaten into sheets without cracking(except zinc and mercury).

Silver and gold are highly malleable. Gold has been beaten into foils less than 0.0001 m in thickness.

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