Multiple choice general knowledge

This is so soft and easily worked that you could roll an ounce of it into a hair-thin wire 50 miles long.

  1. Silver

  2. Gold

  3. Graphite

  4. Platinum
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gold is the most malleable of all metals - one ounce (approximately 31 grams) can be hammered into a thin sheet covering several square feet or drawn into a wire 50 miles long. This extreme ductility makes gold unique among metals. Silver, platinum, and graphite have good malleability but not to gold's extraordinary level.

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