Concepts:
Physical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
| Physical Properties | Metals | Non - Metals |
| Electrical conductivity | Conducts electricity | Do not conduct electricity. |
| Thermal conductivity | Conducts heat | Do not conduct heat |
| Hardness | Hard | Soft |
| Lustrous | Metals are lustrous and have a shiny appearance. | Non - metals have dull appearance. |
| Ductility | Ductile (Can be drawn into wires) | Non - Ductile cannot be drawn into wires. |
| Malleability | Malleable (Can be drawn into thin sheets) | Non - Malleable |
| Sonority | Sonorous (produces ringing sound on getting hit) | Non - Sonorous |
Explanation:
- Iodine is lustrous. This is an exception to the physical properties of non - metals. Iodine is non-metal and non - metals have dull appearance.
- Sodium is metal. Metals are usually hard so this is also an exception.
- Graphite conducts electricity. This is an exception as graphite is a form of carbon and it is non - metal.
- Copper being metal is not an exception as it is metals and metals are good conductors of heat.
So the correct option is 'Copper is a good conductor of heat.'




