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In 1911, the physicist Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms have a tiny, dense nucleus by shooting positively charged particles at a very thin gold foil. A key physical property which led Rutherford to use gold was

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Electrically conducting

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Highly malleable

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Shiny

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Non-reactive

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Solution

The correct option is B
Highly malleable

Gold, being highly malleable, could be made into extremely thin sheets.

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