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Name a non-metal which is good conductor of electricity?

Carbon, in the form of Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. It conducts heat and electricity like a metal or a metalloid.

Name the property of iron metal due to which it can be hammered to make objects of different shapes such as an axe, a spade or a shovel.

Name a non-metal which is very hard.

State on chemical property which can be used to distinguish a metal from a non-metal.

How do metal oxides differ from non-metal oxides?