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The Group 1B metals, Cu, Ag, and Au, are called coinage metals. What chemical properties make them especially suitable for making coins and jewelry?

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Coinage metals -

The group 11 elements , i.e. , Copper , Silver , Gold are called the coinage metals .

These metals are quite soft and can be easily molded to form coins . This property is called as the property of malleability .

And due its soft nature , it can easily be used to make jewelry ,

Since , making jewels require the metal to be soft and flexible ,

Hence , gold is suited the best for this .