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Which properties are characteristics of non metals

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Non - Metals:

  • Non- metals are bad conductor of electricity ( except Graphite ).

  • Non- metals are also bad conductor of heats. ( except diamond )

  • Non - metal are neither malleable nor ductile. They are brittle.

  • Non-metal are not strong.

  • Non-metal are not sonorous.

Some terms:

★ Malleable: This means that metals can be beaten into thin sheets with hammer.

★ Ductile: This means that metals can be drawn into thin wires.

★ Brittle: This means that non-metal break into pieces on hammering.

★ Sonorous: This means capable of producing a ringing sound.

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