Define malleability along with an example. - Vidyadip

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Define malleability along with an example.

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Malleability is a property by virtue of which a metal can be beaten into thin sheets without breaking. Malleability is the ability of a metal to be hammered into thin sheets. Gold and silver are highly malleable. When a piece of hot iron is hammered it takes the shape of a sheet.

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