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Metals and non-metals
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 1 · Hard · Metals and non-metals
A student compares two solids, X and Y. Both are at room temperature.
X can be hammered into thin sheets and conducts electricity.
Y breaks easily when hit and does not conduct electricity.
Which statement correctly identifies X and Y?
X can be hammered into thin sheets and conducts electricity.
Y breaks easily when hit and does not conduct electricity.
Which statement correctly identifies X and Y?
- X is a metal; Y is a non-metal.
- X is a non-metal; Y is a metal.
- Both X and Y are metals.
- Both X and Y are non-metals.
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