Question

54. What is meant by “brittleness”? Which type of elements usually show brittleness: metals or non-metals?

Answer 1

• Brittleness is a property of a material that simply means being broken or damaged easily.
• Non-metals are soft and formed by weak attractive forces. Their molecules are not bonded tightly hence, they usually show brittleness.
• Due to this reason, they cannot be rolled into wires or beaten into sheets.