Question

What property of nonmetals is the opposite of malleable and ductile?

Answer 1

Hint: The elements which are present in the p-block are called non-metals and they may be in liquid or gaseous state mostly. The property of making into wires is called ductility and the property to convert into sheets is called malleability.

Complete answer:
- In the question it is asked to write the name of the property of the nonmetals which is opposite of malleable and ductile.
- We know that the metals are going to a property that we can mold them very easily into wires and spread in the form of sheets.
- The property of making the metals into wires is called ductility and the property of the metal to convert into sheets is called malleability.
- But due to the absence of the metallic character in the nonmetals they do not possess the characteristics of malleability and ductility.
- The property of nonmetals that do not show the malleable and ductile is called brittle.
- Means nonmetals are easily going to break if we are trying to convert them into wires and spreading them in the form of sheets.

Note:
The metals at room temperature are going to exist in solid state while the nonmetals are not going to stay in the forms of solids at room temperature because of the less force of attraction between the atoms in the nonmetals. Therefore, the non-metals may be liquids or gaseous at room temperature.