Question

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

• A. ductility
• B. elasticity
• C. volatility
• D. malleability

Answer 1

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 $\left(A\right)$ is correct.