Non-metals are very brittle and cannot be rolled into wires or pounded into sheets. They break easily when hit by a hammer.
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On what basis are the objects mentioned here classified?
(a) non-metals and metals
(b) non-magnetic and magnetic
(c) inflammable and non-flammable
(d) all the above
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Which of the above is reactive non metal?
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(a) What are metals ? Name five metals.
(b) What are non-metals ? Name five non-metals.
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Q4
Complete the incomplete statements with missing words:
(a) Metals are _________ while non-metals are ___________ poor conductors of heat.
(b) Metals are malleable while non-metals are ___________.
(c) Metals form positive ions while non-metals ___________.
(d) Non-metals form acidic oxides while metals form __________.
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Non metals are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are non-lustrous, non-sonorous, non-malleable and are colour.
Name a non - metal which exists as a liquid at room temperature.