Question

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
A. Zinc
B. Phosphorous
C. Sulphur
D. Oxygen

Answer 1

Hint: There are elements which have high densities,high tensile strength and are good conductors of electricity, these elements play a major role in our day to day lives. So,while choosing the correct option we should always check the classification of elements.

Complete-step- by- step answer:
So let's know about the classification of elements:
Elements are mainly classified into metals and non metals.
Out of this,metals can be drawn into thin sheets and the property through which metals can be beaten into thin sheets without cracking is known as malleability.
All the metals are malleable with a few exceptions.

So ,the only metal we have in our question is zinc,and thus the correct option is A.

Zinc has a high malleability power, whereas the rest of the options are non metals,which do not show the unique property of being beaten into thin sheets.

Additional information:
Zinc is a mineral,which is essential for human health but in very trace quantity.Is is also used in alloys such as brass,nickel,silver and manufacture of paints,textiles, many other electrical equipment and also finds employment in pharmaceuticals.

Note: We should not get confused here by the other property of metals,which is known as ductility.It is a property in which metals can be drawn into thin wires without breaking. So here lies the difference between malleability and ductility.