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Which Type of Elements, Metals Or Non-metals, Show the Property of Brittleness ?

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Which type of elements, metals or non-metals, show the property of brittleness ?

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Any element; metal or non-metal that is soft and cannot be hammered into thin sheets, shows brittleness.

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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure - Very Short Answers [Page 56]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
Very Short Answers | Q 10 | Page 56

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