Based on patterns in the periodic table, which element is the least malleable in its solid state?

(1 point)
Responses

copper (Cu)
copper (Cu)

antimony (Sb)
antimony (Sb)

strontium (Sr)
strontium (Sr)

phosphorus (P)

1 answer

Based on patterns in the periodic table, the least malleable element in its solid state among the options provided is phosphorus (P).

Malleability is a property typical of metals, and phosphorus is a non-metal. While copper (Cu), strontium (Sr), and antimony (Sb) are metals (with antimony being a metalloid), phosphorus is brittle when solid, making it the least malleable option here.