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Metals and Non-metals
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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.

Answer

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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