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Name the property:

(a) Which allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets.


(b) Which enables metals to be drawn into wires.

(a) Malleability is the property which allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets. For example- Aluminum.

(b) Ductibility is the property which allows metals to be drawn into wires. For example - Copper.


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