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Which of the following is not a characteristic of metals?(a) Lustre(b) Ductile(c) Malleable(d) BrittleThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.My query is from Classification of Crystalline Solids topic in portion Solid State of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (d) BRITTLE

The explanation: METALS are lustrous, ductile and MALLEABLE. They cannot be brittle. Non-metals tend to be brittle in their solid STATE.



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