GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most malleable metal is
A
iron
B
gold
C
silver
D
platinum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gold is the most malleable metal. Malleability is the ability to be beaten into thin sheets. Gold is also highly ductile.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gold is the most malleable of all metals. A single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, and an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become transparent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pure Gold is most malleable and ductile metal. Gold used in jewellery is harder.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gold is the most malleable of all metals. A single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, and an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become transparent.

Detailed explanation-5: -A few examples of the most malleable metals are silver, aluminium, tin, platinum, zinc, iron, lead, copper, nickel and gold. Among these, gold is said to be more malleable. The basic measure of gold is grams (gm). A gram of gold can be deformed into thin sheets whose area will be around 1 square meter.

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