Write any five differences between metals and non-metals.

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$\begin{matrix} S . N o . & M e t a l s & N o n - m e t a l s 1. & M e t a l s a r e l u s t r o u s i . e t h e y h a v e s h i n y s u r f a c e . & N o n - m e t a l s d o h a v e s h i n y s u r f a c e s o t h e y a r e n o n - l u s t r o u s . 2. & M e t a l s a r e d u c t i l e i . e . t h e y c a n b e d r a w n i n t o w i r e s . & N o n - m e t a l s c a n n o t b e d r a w n i n t o w i r e s s o t h e y a r e n o n - d u c t i l e . 3. & M e t a l s a r e g o o d c o n d u c t o r o f h e a t a n d e l e c t r i c i t y . & N o n - m e t a l s a r e b a d c o n d u c t o r o f h e a t a n d e l e c t r i c i t y . 4. & M e t a l s a r e m a l l e a b l e i . e . t h e y c a n b e h a m m e r e d i n t o t h i n s h e e t s . & N o n - m e t a l s c a n n o t b e h a m m e r e d i n t o t h i n s h e e t s s o t h e y a r e n o n - m a l l e a b l e . 5. & M e t a l s a r e s o n o r o u s i . e . t h e y p r o d u c e r i n g i n g s o u n d w h e n s t r u c k . & N o n - m e t a l s d o n o t p r o d u c e r i n g i n g s o u n d w h e n s t r u c k s o t h e y a r e n o n - s o n o r o u s . \end{matrix}$

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