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Write down any five properties along with their definitions by which metals and non-metals are distinguished.

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Metals and non-metals can be distingished by the following properties:
Lustre: The ability of a material to shine
Ductility: The property by which a material can be drawn, bent, or twisted into thin wires
Sonority: The ability of a material to produce a ringing sound when struck
Malleability: The property of a material by which it can be pressed or rolled into thin sheets
Conductivity: The measure of a material's ability to transmit heat or electricity
Genrally, metals show all the above mentioned properties. Whereas, non-metals do not exhibit any of them.

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