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Write one example of each of the following: (a) A metal and a non-metal which are liquids at room temperature. (b) A metal which is very soft and a non-metal which is very hard. (c) A metal which has very low melting point and a non-metal which has very high melting point.

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(a) Mercury (a metal) is a liquid at room temperature. Bromine (a non-metal) is a liquid at room temperature. (b) Sodium (a metal) is very soft. Diamond (a form of carbon) is very hard. (c) Gallium has a very low melting point. Diamond (a non-metal) has a very high melting point.
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