Question

Element a is soft brittle and does not conduct electricity element b is hard and malleable and ductile it also conduct electricity which of the two element a or b is non metal

Answer 1

Answer:

metals are generally hard, conduct electricity, are malleable and ductile.

in the given question; element 'b' possesses all the properties similar to that of a metal.

non metals are generally brittle, do not conduct electricity, are not malleable and are not ductile.

in the given question; element 'a' shows us the properties similar to that of a non metal.

hence element 'a' is a non metal.

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Answer 2

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity.