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What do you understand by malleability and ductility of a metal? Give examples of two metals which are both ductile and malleable.


Malleability is the property of a metal by virtue of which it can be beaten into thin sheets and foils.
Gold and silver are the most malleable metals.

Ductility is the property of a metal by virtue of which it can be drawn into wires.
For example, copper and aluminium are both malleable and ductile.

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Gold is soluble in:
  • hydrochloric acid
  • sodium hydroxide
  • nitric acid 
  • aqua regia.

The most abundant metal in earth’s crust is:
  • copper
  • aluminium
  • oxygen
  •  iron.

What are metals?

Give important physical characteristics of metals.

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