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State whether each of the following properties is more typical of a metal or a nonmetal:(a) shiny luster(b) low melting point(c) malleable(d) reacts with metals and nonmetals
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Metals are shiny, malleable, have high melting and boiling points, and react with nonmetals. Nonmetals, on the other hand, have low melting points, are brittle, can be in any state of matter (solid, liquid, gas), and react with both metals and nonmetals. Show more…
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