The ability of a material to offer resistance to scratching or indentation is a measure of its (A) Brittleness (B) Toughness (C) Hardness (D) Resilience

The ability of a material to offer resistance to scratching or indentation
is a measure of its
(A) Brittleness
(B) Toughness
(C) Hardness
(D) Resilience
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(C) Hardness
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