Question 5(b)
You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.
(b) Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.

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(b) Since no chemical reactions are involved in these tests, they are useful in assessing the physical properties of metals and non-metals. However, there are some exceptions. For example, sodium is a metal which is not malleable and graphite an allotrope of carbon (non-metal) is a good conductor of electricity.

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Question 5(b) You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch. (b) Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.

Question 5(b)
You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.
(b) Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.