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Physical Properties of Metals

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The property that allows metals to be hit and hammered into thin sheets is:

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Sonorous

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Malleability

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Brittle

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D

Ductility

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Solution

The correct option is B
Malleability

The property that allows metals to be hit and hammered into thin sheets is malleability.

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Q. Many metals such as gold or aluminum can be hammered into thin sheets. This property of metals is called malleability. Which of the following statements best explains why metals are malleable when a stress is applied to them?

Q. The property of metals to be beaten into thin sheets is called malleability.

Given below is the table containing the properties of Metals. Identify X and Y in the table.

Property of Metal	Meaning
(a) X	(i) Shining surface
(b) Malleability	(ii) Beaten into thin sheets
(c) Y	(iii) Drawn into thin wires
(d) Sonorous	(iv) Produce sound on striking

Q. Name the property :
(a) which allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets.
(b) which enables metals to be drawn into wires.

Q. Assertion :Metals are sonorous. Reason: Metals are generally brittle in the solid state and they break into pieces when hammered.

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