Which of the following is brittle at low temperature?

Lead

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Tin

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Zinc

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Zinc
Zinc is brittle at low temperature, but when heated up and alloyed with copper to form brass, it becomes somewhat ductile as well. While lead and tin are ductile when cold, but they become brittle when heated to their melting points.

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