Question
Metals and Non-metals

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MetalsNon-metals
1. Metals have lustre.1. Non-metals do not have lustre.
2. Metals are malleable.2. Non-metals are not malleable.
3. Metals are ductile.3. Non-metals are not ductile.
4. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.4. Non-metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
5. At room temperature, metals are in the solid state. (Exception : Mercury is liquid.)5. At room temperature, non-metals are in the solid, or gaseous state. (Exception Bromine. It is in liquid state.)
6. Generally, metals have high densities.6. Generally, non-metals have lower densities.

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