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Metals and Nonmetals — Science STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceMetals and Nonmetals2 Marks
Question
A metal can be hammered into a i thin sheet. Explain why.
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Answer

  1. The property due to which a substance can be hammered (or rolled) into a thin sheet without cracking is called malleability.
  2. Metals are malleable. Thus, a metal can be hammered to form a thin sheet.

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