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Metals and Their Properties

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How can a metal be hard as well as brittle at the same time ? Example also?

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Ability to resist penetration or the material which don't get scratched are called hard material.
Without much deformation the ability of the material to get fracture is called brittleness. So both the properties are different.
Ex., Diamond, glass, iron

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Q. Explain giving an example that an object can be in motion as well as at rest at the same time.

Metals are usually hard and difficult to cut.
On the other hand, non-metals are usually brittle. When hit with a hammer, they break into small pieces.

Identify the element that is relatively brittle from the options below:

Metals are usually hard. Hence metals are strong and can with stand heavy loads over them. Due to this property they are difficult to cut and can be used in the construction of heavy machines, buildings etc. On the other hand, non-metals are usually brittle. On hammering them they break into small pieces converting themselves into the fine powder.

In the following elements identify the element that is relatively brittle.

Sulphur element is said to be :

(a) ductile

(b) hard

(c) malleable

(d) brittle

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