Question

Out of the following identify one that can be beaten up into thin sheets?
1. Zinc
2. Sulphur
3. Oxygen
4. Phosphorus

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Zinc

The correct answer is Zinc.

 

• It is a silvery-white metal with a blue tinge. It tarnishes in air.
• It is malleable so it can be beaten into a thin sheet.

 

Sulphur

Pure sulfur is a tasteless, odorless, brittle solid that is pale yellow in color, a poor conductor of electricity, and insoluble in water.

Phosphorous

It is a multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group, There are several forms of phosphorous, called white, red and black phosphorous. Concentrated phosphoric acids are used in fertilizers for agriculture and farm production. Phosphates are used for special glasses, sodium lamps, in steel production, in military applications and in other applications as: pyrotechnics, pesticides, toothpaste, detergents.