Write any three physical characteristics of non-metals.
(i) Non-metals are non-ductile and non-malleable.
(ii) Non-metals are non-sonorous.
(iii) Non-metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
An iron knife kept dipped in blue copper sulphate solution, turns the solution light green. Why?
Iron displaces copper from copper sulphate solution to form a light green solution of ferrous sulphate.
Why electric wires are made of copper?
Electric wires are made of copper because it is good conductor of electricity and cheper than other metallic wire.
Write any three physical characteristics of metals.
(i) Metals can be hammered to make sheets so they are malleable.
(ii) Metals can be drawned into very thin wires, that means metals are ductile.
(iii) Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.