Identify the non-metal which is lustrous in nature:

Copper

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Silver

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Iodine

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Gold

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Solution

The correct option is C Iodine
Among the above options iodine is a non-metal. Iodine possess a metallic lustre as atoms in an iodine molecule exist in a three dimensional crystal structure and hence, reflect most of the light that falls upon it.

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Which of the following is a non-metal but is lustrous (a physical property of metals)?

Question 1

Lustre is the shine of a material.

(a) What are Lustrous objects? Give examples

(b) What are non-lustrous objects? Give examples

(c) Name a non-metal that is lustrous in nature (HINT: it is the hardest known material).

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