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On hammering, metals change into thin sheets. This property of metals is known as :

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ductility
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sensibility
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conductivity
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malleability
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Solution

The correct option is C malleability
On hammering, change of metal into thin sheets is called malleability. It is the ability of a solid to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking. Examples of malleable metals are gold, iron, aluminium, copper, silver, and lead. So, malleability is the ability of a metal to be hammered into thin sheets.

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