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

(1 point)
Responses

strontium (Sr)
strontium (Sr)

antimony (Sb)
antimony (Sb)

copper (Cu)
copper (Cu)

phosphorus (P)

1 answer

The least malleable element in its solid state among the options given is phosphorus (P).

Malleability typically decreases as you move from metals to nonmetals across the periodic table. Strontium and copper are metals known for their malleability, while antimony is a metalloid. Phosphorus, being a nonmetal, is brittle and not malleable.