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Q.1 Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
(a) Zinc (b) Phosphorus (c) Sulphur (d) Oxygen


Answer :

(a) zinc

EXPLANATION :

Metals have different advantageous properties as compared to non-metals, thus making the metals more preferable over non-metals.

Metals show malleability. This means that they can be beaten into thin sheets by hammering or rolling without breaking.

As zinc is a metal, hence it can be beaten into thin sheets. While phosphorus, sulphur and oxygen are non-metals, hence they doesn't show malleability and thus cannot be beaten into thin sheets.

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