Question

scientists at a metallurgic factory are testing different metals to study the strength of the electrical forces between their atoms. they determined the force needed to bend a sheet of each metal and found that metal a requires 50 n of force, metal b requires 30 n, metal c requires 70 n, and metal d requires 100 n. metal _______ is likely to have the lowest melting point, because it is the most _______ metal. which terms best complete the sentence? a, ductile b, malleable d, conductive c, bright

Explanation:

Metals with lower - strength electrical forces between atoms are more malleable and generally have lower melting points. The force required to bend a metal is related to its malleability. The metal that requires the least force to bend is the most malleable. Metal B requires the least force (30 N) to bend among the given metals. Malleability is related to the ease of deforming the metal, and metals with weaker inter - atomic forces (more malleable) often have lower melting points.

Answer:

B. malleable