Why can metallic elements bend, while solid but non-metallic break or crumble?

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Metallic elements possess flexibility because their atomic structure allows atoms to move over one another without breaking the metallic bonds (this property leads to higher melting and boiling points); in contrast, nonmetals form atomic bonds that do not allow this kind of movement.

Anarel [2.9K]3 months ago

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Metallic elements demonstrate ductility, enabling them to bend. This property means that a solid material can elongate when tensile stress is applied. Ductile materials can potentially be drawn into wires. Additionally, these materials often exhibit malleability.

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How many grams of a solution that is 5.2% sucrose by mass are needed to obtain 18g of sucrose

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346 g of the solution

Explanation:

Having a mass percentage of 5.2% indicates that in every 100 g of the solution, there are 5.2 g of glucose present. Thus, we can perform our calculations:

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