What's a substance called that is shiny, malleable, and poor conductor of electricity? a.) metal b.) non-metal c.) metalloid note: this question is confusing me, because metals are shiny, malleable, yet good conductors of electricity according to google. then non-metal's are poor conductors of electricity, yet brittle and not often shiny. metalloid is probably the answer, however it does still say their relatively good conductors. xd.

answer: you could do some invislibe ink.

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it can be observed without changing the identity of the object.

it depends on what substance you're talking about as well as many other factors. in quantum mechanics, the observation of particles affects the observers ability to measure certain properties. for example: you can know the velocity of a particle, but you can't know it's position; or you can know it's position, but not it's velocity. it's like trying to find out where a grain of sand is by throwing other grains of sand at it. once you find out where it is, it's been moved. it's also like trying to find an answer to the question of whether or not a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if nobody is there to hear it. paradoxically, the only way to find out is to be there and hear it.