. Give reasons for : A piece of iron can be beaten into thin sheets, whereas graphite cannot
Solution:
Metals are malleable i.e they can be beaten into thin sheets whereas non-metals are not.
This is why iron (metal) can be beaten to thin sheets but non-metal like C(graphite) cannot.
Metals are malleable i.e they can be beaten into thin sheets whereas non-metals are not.
This is why iron (metal) can be beaten to thin sheets but non-metal like C(graphite) cannot.