Question

distinguish between metals and non-metals on the basis of
b)
hardness​

Answer 1

Explanation:

on the basis of hardness metals are hard whereas non metals are brittle that means when hammered they break into small pieces.

for example iron copper aluminium all are metals and they are hard in nature when they are beaten they turned into sheets or wires but they did not break whereas if a piece of coal is beaten it breaks down into smaller pieces.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Hardness Hard Soft

Malleability Malleable Non-malleable

Ductility Ductile Non-ductile

Heat Conduction Good conductor of heat Poor conductor of heat