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The property of metals by virtue of which, they produce sound when struck is called :
  1. sonority
  2. permeability
  3. ductility
  4. malleability

A
ductility
B
malleability
C
sonority
D
permeability
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Sonority (of a material) is the property of producing a ringing sound when struck. Most metals are sonorous. Therefore, they are used in many instruments (eg. cymbals and bells). Almost all non-metals are non-sonorous, i.e. they don't produce a ringing sound when struck.

Hence, the correct option is A

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