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The property of metals to produce sound on striking a hard surface is called .

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ductility
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sonority
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lustre
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hardness
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The correct option is B sonority
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Metals can produce sound upon striking a hard surface. This property of a metal is known as sonority and the metal itself is said to be sonorous.

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