An unknown material is found to be non-sonorous, non-malleable, and non-ductile. It cannot be:

Iodine

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Sulphur

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Silver

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Charcoal

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Solution

The correct option is C Silver
$∙$ Non-metals are non-sonorous, non-malleable, and non-ductile.
$∙$ Whereas metals are sonorous, malleable, and ductile. So the unknown material must be non-metal.
$∙$ Out of the given options, it cannot be silver since it is a metal.
$∙$ Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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