Properties and Uses of Metals

The video tutorial explains the properties of malleability and ductility in metals. Malleability is the ability of metals to be beaten into thin sheets, with gold and silver being the most malleable. Ductility refers to the ability to draw metals into thin wires, with gold being the most ductile. The tutorial also prompts an experimental activity to identify metals used in cooking vessels.

What is the property called when metals can be beaten into thin sheets?

• Conductivity

• Malleability

• Elasticity

• Ductility

Which of the following metals is the most malleable?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Iron

• Gold

What is the ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires called?

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Rigidity

• Flexibility

How long a wire can be drawn from 1 gram of gold?

• 1 kilometer

• 2 kilometers

• 500 meters

• 5 kilometers

Which of the following metals is commonly used for making cooking vessels?

• Silver

• Gold

• Copper

• Platinum