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Uses of Metals and Non-Metals

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If in the previous figure, iron nail is replaced by a wooden stick, will the bulb glow or not? Justify your answer.

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No, the bulb will not glow. It is because wood is a non-conductor of electricity.
This shows that metals are a good conductor of electricity whereas non-metals are not.

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