Metal and non metals questions and answers
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The materials present around us are grouped widely into metals and non-metals. But can you say by their properties which material is metal and which is a non-metal? Is wood a metal? or Iron a non-metal? Let us learn this topic in detail.Metals
Metals are materials holding or possessing the characteristics of being shiny, hard, fusible, malleable, ductile, etc. Few examples of metals (materials) are – Gold, Silver, Aluminium, Copper, Iron, etc.Non Metals
Non – metals are materials not holding the characteristics of metals, means they are not shiny, hard, fusible, malleable, ductile, etc. Many materials like coal and Sulphur are very soft and dull in appearance. They break down into very fine thin powdery mass on tapping with the hammer. They are neither in – sonorous and also are a very poor conductor of heat and electricity. Few examples of non – metals are carbon, oxygen, Sulphur, etc.
metal is a object that is in solid form. e.g.1)hammer,sword,etc.
non metal is a object that is in breakable form
e.g.1)wood,paper,etc.