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Yes. The speed of sound in a medium depend on the (sq root of the elastic modulus/ the density).

The speed of sound in a few metals are :-

Beryllium with a speed of about 13 km/sec. (the highest)

Potassium has a velocity of sound of about 2km/sec. - (soft metal)

Lithium, has a sound velocity of about 6 km/sec.( the lightest metal)

Copper a fairly dense but soft metal has a sound velocity of about 3.8km/sec.

Osmium about 4.9 km/sec. (The densest metal)

Magnesium about 4.9 km/sec. a light metal, but stiff.

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