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Question
Differentiate metals and non-metals.
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Solution
| Metals | Non-Metals |
| Metals are lustrous. They have a shiny | Non metals are non lustrous. They |
| surface | have non- shiny surface |
| Metals are generally hard | Non-metals are generally soft |
| Most metals are bendable | Non-metals are non bendable |
| Most metals can be bent, beaten into sheets and they can drawn into wires | Non-metals are non ductile |
| Most metals are good conductors of electricity | Non-metals are bad conductors of electricity |
| Most metals are good conductors of heat | Non-metals are bad conductors of heat |
| Most metals are making ringing sound when struck. Hence, they are used to make objects like bells | Non-metals does not make any sound when they struck |
| Ex. : Copper, Lead, Tin, Nickel | Ex. : Carbon, Iodine, Sulphur |
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