Which of the following is a characteristic of most non-metals and is not a characteristic of most metals? a. replaces the hydrogen in acids to form stable compounds b. is malleable and ductile c. has a negative charge when a current is run through its solution d. can conduct electricity and heat

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.describe what happens to a carbon-11 atom when it undergoes positron emission.the decay of a carbon-11 atom _1_, and this causes it to emit _2_.options for 1: > changes a neutron into a proton> changes a proton into a neutron> is hit with a neutron> reconfigures its protons and neutronsoptions for 2: > a negatively charged electron-sized particle> a positively charged election-sized particle> two atoms and several neutrons> two neutrons and two protons

If we compare and contrast electromagnetic waves with sound waves, all but one statement is true. that is a) sound waves require a medium to travel while electromagnetic waves do not. b) electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of space while sound waves cannot. c) electromagnetic waves must have a medium in which to travel, but sound waves can travel anywhere. eliminate d) sound waves must bounce off of matter in order to travel while electromagnetic waves do not require matter to be present.

The atoms of a solid aluminum can are close together, vibrating in a rigid structure. if the can is warmed up on a hot plate, what happens to the atoms?