Question

The element carbon is found on the right side of the periodic table and is known as a _________, which means that it is normally a poor conductor of heat and electricity and is dull and brittle.

Answer 1

NON-METAL.....................

Answer 2

Non metal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The periodic table is arrangements of the elements into a particular order based on their atomic number .

In general when we move from left to right in a periodic table the metallic properties of the elements decreases. So we can say that the left most elements are metals and the right most elements are non metals.

Now as carbon is placed on the right side of the periodic table as it is considered to be non metal.