Question

Non-metals have ________ tensile strength.

Answer 1

• Non-metals are those chemical elements that in reaction with metals (positively charged ions) gain electrons.
• These are brittle and bad conductors of heat and electricity.
• For example - Hydrogen$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$, Oxygen$\left({\mathrm{O}}_2\right)$, etc.
• Tensile strength is a tendency of a substance to oppose the braking force.
• Generally,non-metals have low tensile strength (except for some Carbon compounds).

Hence, Non-metals have low tensile strength.