Elements, Compounds, Symbols And Formulae — CHEMISTRY STD 6 — Question

Metals:
1. Metals are ductile i.e. can be drawn into wires.
2. Metals are malleable i.e. can be beaten to form sheets.
3. They are sonorous.

Non-metals:
1. Non-metals are mostly soft solids that cannot be drawn into wires.
2. They are mostly gases and are not malleable.
3. They do not produce sound when struck.