Question

Name the metal which is soft and a non metal which is hard

Answer 1

Hi friend,

A metal which is soft is Sodium.
A non metal which is hard is Sulphur.

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Answer 2

Sodium is a metal bearing atomic number 11 that is a soft metal.

Diamond, an allotrope of carbon is a non-metal and is the hardest material found on earth.

Explanation:

• Sodium (atomic Number 11) is one of the soft metals that can be cut with the use of a knife. However, Sodium is highly reactive and explodes or starts a fire as soon as it gets contact with oxygen or water.
• "Diamond an allotrope of carbon"(atomic number 6) which is a "non-metal".
• Allotrope means that the carbon molecules are arranged differently than the normal arrangement of molecules, hence the properties of the carbon changes.