Talia plugs her lamp into the wall and turns it on. To make the lamp work, which properties of metals in the lamp's wires are most important?

a. shininess and malleability

b. malleability and ductility

c. ductility and conduction

d. conduction and shininess

The correct answer is C. Ductility and conduction because these are the things the wires must have to function. Ductility is the ability to deform when under stress, generally to be turned into wire. Conduction is a material's ability to conduct electricity. which is obviously a must-have when speaking about an electric wire.