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What is a metal and non metal |
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Answer» Non-Metal is a substance which form anions by gaining electrons like oxygen,nitrogen,sulphur etc,.Some properties of non metals are ......... ...... .... 1. They are neither malleable nor ductile but they are brittle.2. they are bad conductors of heat and electricity but graphite is an exception.3. they may be solid, liquid or gaseous in state.4. they are non lustrous.5. they are non sonorous.6. they can form allotrophs like carbon exits in the form of coal,diamond, graphite. \xa0Metals: Metals are lustrous, sonorous, ductile, and are good conductor of heat and electricity.Example of metal: Iron, zinc, copper, aluminum etc.Non-metals: Non-metals are no-lustrous, non-sonorous, non-ductile, and are bad conductor of heat and electricity. For example: Chlorine, Nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur etc.\xa0 Metal are conduct good current of electricity ex. Iron Non-metal are bad conductor of electricity such as wood |
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