SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ refers to the way a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.
A
ductility
B
luster
C
malleability
D
conductivity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malleability is the ability of a substance to be hammered or pressed into different shapes and thin sheets without breaking or cracking. Because of metals’ high malleability, they are extremely useful to us and are used in countless ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malleability is the ability of a metal to be beaten into thin sheets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ductility is the property of metal associated with the ability to be stretched into wire without breaking. Malleability is the property of metal associated with the ability to be hammered into a thin sheet without breaking. The external force or stress is tensile stress.

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