Question

Lustre is the property of metals which -

• A. allows them to be turned into thin sheets
• B. allows them to have a shiny surface
• C. allows them to react with acids
• D. allows them to be melted and reformed

Answer 1

The correct option is B allows them to have a shiny surface

Metals show physical properties such as lustre, malleability, ductility and so on. Lustre is a property which is related to the appearance that is it gives a shining appearance to the metals, whereas malleability is the property of beating the metals into sheets and ductility is the property of making wires out of the metals.