Question

Materials which can be drawn into wires are called ductile. Which of the following is not used as ductile material?
A.Silver
B.Copper
C.Tin
D.Aluminium

Answer 1

Hint:We know that properties of elements distinguish them into metals and nonmetals thus, metal is those elements which is malleable, ductile, sonorous as well as good conductors of heat and electricity. While nonmetal is those elements which are not malleable, ductile along with poor conductors of heat along with electricity. We will discuss properties of metals and nonmetal divergence between two on the basis of their properties.

Complete step-by-step answer:Silver is a very popular metal too. Silver like gold it’s rare metal with great value and is also traded in a similar market. Silver is common metal to make jewelry owing scarcity and mole valence. Silver has been used in dentistry for although it to be mixed with mercury as it’s not quite malleable as gold. Gold is a good conductor to use for galvanizing. It’s used in battery manufacturing along with a catalyst.

Silver is soft metal with high thermal & electrical conductivity. It’s malleable along with ductile similar gold. However, silver content with ore mine India is about \[1%\] obtained by-product in mining of gold with lead. Thus silver is highly expensive to be drawn in order to wire for industry.

Note:Note that nonmetals cannot be hammered into thin sheets. It means they do not possess the property of malleability. Instead they brittle they break down in order to pieces on hammering whereas nonmetal isn’t ductile. They cannot be drawn in order to wire. Non Metal poor conductor of heat along with electricity. Nonmetal not lustrous which means they are not shiny.