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Gold is a metal having 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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malleability
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ductility
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sonority
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lustre
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Solution

The correct option is B 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. Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal among all the metals.

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