Question

Q-2 which among the following is not a metal?
a) carbon
b) copper
c) sodium
d) aluminaum​

Answer 1

Answer:

which among the following is not a metal?

a) Carbon

Answer 2

a) carbon is not a metal.

• Metals are elements with characteristic property of conduction of heat and electricity.
• Non metals on the other hand can not conduct heat and electricity.
• This is due to availability of free electrons in former.
• Other properties of metals are malleability, ductility, lustrous appearence, sonorous, which are lacked by non metals.
• Examples of non metals are sulphur, phosphorous etc.