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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

What property of metals allows them to be drawn into wires?
Options
A Ductility
Correct Answer
B Malleability
C Conductivity
D Rigidity
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ductility is the physical property of a material that allows it to be stretched into a thin wire. Metals are ductile because of the non-directional nature of metallic bonding, allowing layers of atoms to slide past one another without breaking.

Hint

This property is specifically about being drawn out into a wire, not hammered into a sheet.

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