Malleability is the ability of a metal to be hammered into thin sheets. Gold and silver are highly malleable. When a piece of iron is hammered it takes the shape of a sheet. This property is not seen in non metals.
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Which of the two metals are most malleable?
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Which of the two metals is more reactive: copper or silver?
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The two metals which can be extracted just by heating their sulphides in the air are: (a) sodium and copper (b) copper and aluminium (c) potassium and zinc (d) mercury and copper
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