Emily created a table to highlight the similarities and differences between the properties of metals and nonmetals.

Question

Most Metals Most non-metals
good conductor Poor conductor
high melting point low melting point
not malleable malleable
hard not hard
Emily made an error in her table. Which option best explains the mistake she made?

(1 point)
Responses

Most metals are soft, whereas most nonmetals are hard
Most metals are soft, whereas most nonmetals are hard

Most metals are malleable, while most nonmetals are not.
Most metals are malleable, while most nonmetals are not.

Most metals are poor conductors, whereas most nonmetals are good conductors.
Most metals are poor conductors, whereas most nonmetals are good conductors.

Most metals have low melting points, while most nonmetals have high melting points.

Answer 1

The correct option that best explains the mistake Emily made in her table is:

Most metals are malleable, while most nonmetals are not.

This statement correctly identifies that metals are generally malleable, while nonmetals are typically not malleable.