Question

What property of nonmetals is the opposite of malleable and ductile?

Answer 1

Answer
Brittle is the property of the non metal which says them to be non malleable and non ductile.
Explanation :
Non metals may be in gaseous or liquid state. They thus are not so
hard i.e. they are brittle where they
=>cannot be drawn into wires i.e.ductility
=>cannot be spread in sheets i.e. malleability.