Question

(a) Define

(i) Malleability (ii) Ductility

(b) Name a non-metal which is very hard.

Answer 1

(a) (i) Malleability- Malleability is a property of metals in which metals can be beaten into sheets.

Example- Gold and aluminium

(ii) Ductility- Ductility is a property of metals in which metals can be drawn into wires.

Example- Copper

(b) Diamond is a non-metal which is very hard. Diamond is an allotrope of carbon.