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Which type of elements, metals or non-metal show the property of brittleness?

Non-metals show the property of brittleness. A material is brittle if, when subjected to stress, it breaks without significant plastic
deformation.


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Name the property:

(a) Which allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets.


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