Two very special students were playing catch with a magnet. unfortunately one of th students missed the magnet causing it to fall to the ground and break into many small pieces.

the number of protons in the nucleus of a given element. has slight luster and conducts electricity at high temperatures like metal.but like a nonmetal,boron is brittle and does not conduct electricity well at low temperatures. in graphite, carbon is a soft,brittle solid.it is reflective,ductile,or malleable.

it forms an anion that has a larger radius. anions have a negative charge and are larger than the original atom.