Question

state to physical properties on the basis of which metal can be distinguished from non metals

Answer 1

metal can be distinguished on the basis of their malleability ,ductility, loustereous nature ,

Answer 2

5 physical properties on the basis of which metals can be distinguished from non-metals are:

1. Metals are malleable and ductile. They can be hammered into thin sheets and drawn into thin wires.

E.g Gold & Silver

Non metals are brittle they are neither malleable not ductile. They break into small pieces when hammered.

E.g sulphur & phosphorus are brittle

2. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

E.g silver, copper , aluminium

Non metals are bad conductors of heat and electricity except diamond & graphite.

E.g sulphur & phosphorus

3. Metals are lustrous and can be polished.

E.g Gold & silver, Copper

Non metal or non lustrous and cannot be polished except iodine which is a lustrous non metal.

E.g sulphur & phosphorus

4. Metal are sonorous they make ringing sound when struck.

Non metal are not sonorous.

5. Metals and strong and tough they have high tensile strength.

E.g Iron

Non metal are not strong they have low tensile strength.

E.g graphite