Question

A substance ‘X’ is used for making foils and cooking vessels, identify ‘X’ as metal or non-metal.​

Answer 1

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The element 'X' is a metal.

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As stated in the question, the element 'X' can be beaten into thin sheets or foil. This property is of metals and is called malleability.

Also the element is used for cooking utensils, it proves that the element is hard, have high melting point and is solid in state.

The above properties proves that the element is a metal.

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