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Metals can be drawn into thin wires, this property is called:

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ductility
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elasticity
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volatility
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malleability
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Solution

The correct option is A ductility
Ductility is when a solid material stretches under tensile stress. If a material is ductile it can be stretched into a wire.

When a mechanical force is applied to a material its shape changes for a certain period of time after removing the external force it regains it shape and structure, this property of a material is called elasticity. Elasticity of a material is measured by Young's modulus of elasticity.

In chemistry, volatility is a material quality which describes how readily a substance vaporizes. At a given temperature and pressure, a substance with high volatility is more likely to exist as a vapor, while a substance with low volatility is more likely to be a liquid or solid.

Malleability, a similar property, is a material's ability to deform under pressure (compressive stress). If malleable, a material may be flattened by hammering or rolling and turn into thin sheets.

Option (A) is correct.


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