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Question 31

Which claim about the usual mechanical behavior of nonmetals is accurate?

  1. They can all be rolled into foil.
  2. They are normally used as drawn wire.
  3. They generally cannot be drawn into wire.Correct answer
  4. They dissolve whenever pulled.

Explanation

Nonmetals generally lack the ductility needed for wire drawing. Assuming they behave like typical wire-forming metals transfers a metallic property to the wrong material class.

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