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Which property below is not a general property of metals? a. ductile b. poor conductor of heat c....

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Which property below is not a general property of metals?

a. ductile

b. poor conductor of heat

c. malleable

d. high luster

Metal and Non-metals:

Metals are hard, shiny, and opaque. Non-metals are soft, non-shiny, transparent, and brittle. Metals have one to three electrons in their outer shell, whereas non-metals have four to eight electrons in their outermost shell. Metals are electropositive as they easily lose electrons, whereas non-metals share the valence electrons.

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The correct option is b. poor conductor of heat.

Metals are good conductor of heat as metal ions are closely packed in the metal lattice that helps...

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What are metals? Learn the definition and different types of metals. See the reactivity and examples of metals present in the periodic table.


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