Which one of the following set has two non-metals having shiny and lustrous surface?

Graphite and phosphorous

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Graphite and iodine

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Iodine and phosphorous

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Phosphorous and chlorine

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Solution

The correct option is B
Graphite and iodine

Generally, non-metals are non-lustrous. But among the given options graphite, which is a crystalline form of carbon and iodine are the two non-metals that have shiny and lustrous surface.

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Match the entries of column I with column II.

Material	Exception
(a) Iodine (Non-metal)	(i) Exists in liquid state
(b) Diamond (Non-metal)	(ii) Conducts electricity
(c) Mercury (Metal)	(iii) Lustrous
(d) Graphite (Non-metal)	(iv) Hardest natural substance

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