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Can iron be hammered into sheets?
Yes - depending on what you call "thin". Gold is capable of being hammered much thinner.
Substances that can be hammered or rolled into sheets are called?
They are called malleable.
What is the name of the group of elements that can be hammered into thin sheets of metal?
it would be transition elements/metals, as they are malleable metals, meaning they can be hammered into shapes.
What are examples of malleability in matter?
Gold is one of the best examples. It can be hammered into very thin sheets.
What physical property is described when aluminum can be hammered into thin sheets?
Yes. Aluminium is a metal and a very malleable (can be hammered into sheets) metal as well. To prove this, 'tin' foil used to wrap food for cooking (like 'Bacofoil') is actually made from aluminum and not tin. The most malleable metal is gold - it can be hammered into thin 'gold leaf' sheets that can be so thin that they are just a few atoms thick. Aluminium is not as malleable as this, but it can easily be made into foil.
Is iodine malleable?
No, iodine is a non-metal and is not malleable. Malleability typically refers to the ability of a material to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without breaking, which does not apply to iodine.
Can silver be hammered into sheets?
Yes, silver can be hammered into sheets, a process known as silver sheet metalwork. The metal is heated to make it more malleable, then hammered using a technique known as planishing to create thin, flat sheets.
What can be hammered into sheets?
metals
Can nonmetals be hammered into thin sheets?
no because oxygen cannot be hammered
What is the characteristics of metal makes it an appropriate roofing material it is shiny it has high density it can be hammered into sheets or it can be drawn into fine wire?
The fact that it can be hammered into sheets would seem to be the most relevant characteristic in this case.
What metal can be hammered into sheets?
There are a number of metals that can be hammered into sheets, and gold is the best of them. It is the malleability of metal that allows it to be hammered thinly, and a link to that related question can be found below.
What is the term for the property that makes it capable of being hammered into thin sheets?
Malleability is the property that allows a material to be hammered into thin sheets without breaking.
What do you call an element if it can be hammered?
An element that can be hammered is called malleable.
Is a the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets?
malleability
What is the soft yellow metal than can be hammer into thin sheets?
malleable can be hammered into thin sheets
A metal can be hammered into thin sheets because it is?
Gold
Can iron be hammered into sheets?
Yes - depending on what you call "thin". Gold is capable of being hammered much thinner.
