Question

What is the foamability of a material?

(a) The act of increasing the amount of material

(b) The ability to make a soldered joint

(c) Anti-foaming agents in a material

(d) The amount of capability to produce foam

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Answer 1

Correct option is (d) The amount of capability to produce foam

The explanation: The capability to produce foam is called the foamability of a material. The ability of a material to be made into soldered joints easily is called solderability of a material. Both foamability and solderability are technological factors of a material.