1 Which of the following is the best comparison of metals and nonmetals? a. Nonmetals are more brittle as a solid. b. Metals are better electrical and heat conductors. c. Nonmetals are more ductile as a solid. d. Nonmetals are better conductors of heat. ​

Compare the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Metals are shiny, are good conductors of heat and electric current, and are malleable and ductile. Nonmetals are dull, are poor conductors of heat and electric current, and tend to be brittle. basically, It's A.

Explanation: if it's not "A" then you can blame me cuz i, myself, am gonna be honest, don't know the answer, but what i read, shows me, that it's A.

a compound is a molecule made of atoms from different elements.

a. by the combination of an unlimited number of elements

the answer is minerals.