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What is the term given to the metals that produce ringing sound? |
Melleable Ductile Sonorous Lustrous |
Sonorous |
The correct answer is option 3. Sonorous. The property of a substance to produce a ringing sound when struck is known as sonority. Most metals produce sound. They are therefore utilized in several devices (eg. cymbals and bells). The majority of non-metals lack sonority, or the ability to make a ringing sound when struck. |