Name one property which is characteristic of (a) metals, and (b) non-metals.

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(a) Metals are malleable and ductile. That is, metals can be hammered into thin sheets and drawn into thin wires.
(b) Non-metals are brittle, i.e. they break easily.

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Name one property which is characteristic of (a) metals, and (b) non-metals.

(a) Metals are malleable and ductile. That is, metals can be hammered into thin sheets and drawn into thin wires.(b) Non-metals are brittle, i.e. they break easily.

(a) Metals are malleable and ductile. That is, metals can be hammered into thin sheets and drawn into thin wires.
(b) Non-metals are brittle, i.e. they break easily.