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Unlike metals, nonmetals exhibit high ______ and fractures easily when subjected to stress.

A) absorbance
B) brittleness
C) ductility
D) malleability

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The asnwere is B) Brittleness
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Answer: Option (B) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Non-metals are the substance which are electron deficient in nature.

Some properties of non-metals are as follows.

  • Non-metals are dull.
  • They are brittle, that is, they tend to break easily.
  • They have low melting and boiling point.
  • They do not conduct heat and electricity.
  • The are not malleable or ductile.

Thus, we can conclude that unlike metals, nonmetals exhibit high brittleness and fractures easily when subjected to stress.


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