Which one of the following is malleable and ductile?

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answer is A.

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concept - Malleability is the property by which a substance can be beaten into thin sheets while ductility is the property to make wires from the element.
All elements are classified as metals, non-metals, and metalloids.
The properties of metals are they are malleable, ductile, lustrous, and good conductors of heat and electricity. Due to this property of metals, most of the electrical wires are made up of metals and aluminium sheets and foils are good examples showing the malleability nature of metals.
On the other hand, non-metals are non-malleable and non-ductile.
Hence, metals are malleable and ductile.
Thus, the correct option is (1).

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