Hank finds a hunk of something. It appears to be an element. When he tried to pull it into a wire, it shattered but it has a shi

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goblinko [34]

3 years ago

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Hank finds a hunk of something. It appears to be an element. When he tried to pull it into a wire, it shattered but it has a shi

ny luster. What is it likely to be? *
Metal

Nonmetal

Metalloid

Biology

2 answers:

slega [8] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-20T08:43:25+03:00

slega [8]3 years ago

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It’s most likely a metalloid because it was brittle.

VMariaS [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-20T07:18:43+03:00

VMariaS [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

Metalloid

Explanation:

Metalloids have properties of both metals, and non metals. Metal has luster, and a nonmetal cannot be pulled into a wire, therefore it has traits of both a metal and a nonmetal, making it a metalloid.