Question

Which statements correctly compare metals and nonmetals? *

10 points
Metals cannot be stretched into thin wires. Nonmetals can be stretched into thin
Wires.
Metals are good insulators of electricity. Nonmetals tend to be good conductors of
electricity
Metals tend to be good conductors of therm energy. Nonmetals tend to be good
insulators of thermal energy.
) Metals are dull and brittle. Nonmetals are shiny and malleable.

Answer 1

Metals and nonmetals have different properties in terms of their electrical and thermal conductivity, malleability, and appearance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Metals and nonmetals have several differences in their properties:

• Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat, while nonmetals tend to be good insulators of electricity and poor conductors of heat.
• Metals can be stretched into thin wires (ductile) and hammered into thin sheets (malleable), while nonmetals are brittle and cannot be stretched into wires or hammered into thin sheets.
• Metals have a shiny appearance (lustrous), while nonmetals do not.

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Answer 2

The statements that correctly compare metals and nonmetals are: Metals tend to be good conductors of thermal energy. Nonmetals tend to be good insulators of thermal energy. Metals are generally shiny and malleable, while nonmetals tend to be dull and brittle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Metals cannot be stretched into thin wires. Nonmetals can be stretched into thin wires. This statement is incorrect. Metals are actually good conductors of electricity and are malleable, which means they can be stretched into thin wires. Nonmetals, on the other hand, tend to be poor conductors of electricity and are not malleable, so they cannot be stretched into thin wires.

Metals are good insulators of electricity. Nonmetals tend to be good conductors of electricity. This statement is also incorrect. Metals are actually good conductors of electricity, while nonmetals are poor conductors or insulators.

Metals tend to be good conductors of thermal energy. Nonmetals tend to be good insulators of thermal energy. This statement is correct. Metals have high thermal conductivity and can transfer thermal energy easily, while nonmetals have low thermal conductivity and are good insulators of thermal energy.

Metals are dull and brittle. Nonmetals are shiny and malleable. This statement is incorrect. Metals are generally shiny and malleable, while nonmetals tend to be dull and brittle.

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