SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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If an element is dull, brittle, and a good insulator, you would be looking for a ____
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metal
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nonmetal
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metalloid
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element
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Typical nonmetals have a dull, coloured or colourless appearance; are brittle when solid; are poor conductors of heat and electricity; and have acidic oxides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Elements that tend to gain electrons to form anions during chemical reactions are called non-metals. These are electronegative elements. They are non-lustrous, brittle and poor conductors of heat and electricity (except graphite).
Detailed explanation-3: -Brittleness is the property of being broken easily. Non-metals generally show brittleness.
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