What is meant by saying that metals are:

1. Malleable
2. Ductile
3. Lustrous and
4. Sonorous

Metals are:

1. Malleable: Malleability refers to the property of a metal that allows it to be hammered into thin sheets.
   
2. Ductile: Ductility refers to the property of metals that allows them to be stretched into thin wires.
3. Lustrous: Metals are said to be lustrous because of their property to shine.
4. Sonorous: Metals are sonorous because they produce a sound when hit.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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