Question

Which of the following elements is sonorous?
A.Hydrogen
B.Sulphur
C.Iron
D.All of above

Answer 1

Hint:Metals are sonorous in nature i.e. they produce sound when they collide together or when a force is applied on their surface. Thus they produce sound when they are stuck together or collide. It is one of the main properties of metals.

Complete step by step answer:

Metals possess different types of properties and they are sonorous in nature, malleable and ductile. Malleability is the property of the metals due to which they can be beaten into thin sheets when struck with a hammer whereas ductility is the property of the metals due to which they can be drawn into wires easily.
Other than these properties the other properties of metals are:
They are hard except the alkali metals such as sodium, potassium etc.
Metals have a strong intermolecular force of attraction.
They are solid at room temperature except mercury which is liquid at room temperature.
They are strong conductors of heat and electricity.
They have high melting and boiling points.
They have very low electronegativity.
They have high density.
Most of the metals are grey in colour.

Among the given options, option C is the right answer since Iron is the Metal whereas sulphur and hydrogen are non- metals and are non-sonorous in nature, the ability to produce sound is present only in Iron.
Sulphur and hydrogen are non-metals and they lack the property of being sonorous in nature.
Hence the correct option is C.

Note:
Based on the properties of the metals they are extensively used in the different industries and have different applications in day to day life. For example: Due to the property of malleability of iron it is used in making the big ships.