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Which of the following materials is both lustrous and sonorous? ​

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Graphite
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Diamond
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Manganese
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Wood
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Solution

The correct option is C Manganese
Lustre and sonority are the properties of metals​
  • Lustre - The ability of a material to shine.​
  • Sonority - The property of a material by which it produces a ringing sound when struck.
Among the given options- graphite, and wood are neither lustrous nor sonorous. Diamond is lustrous but not sonorous. So they are all non-metals. ​
Manganese is a metal which has the properties - lustre and sonority. Hence, manganese is the correct answer.

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