Elements are classified as metals,non-metals,and metalloids. Give any one property of each. Also,give one example of each.

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(N/A) $1$. Metals: Property: They are lustrous (shiny). Example: Iron $(Fe)$.
$2$. Non-metals: Property: They are poor conductors of heat and electricity. Example: Oxygen $(O_2)$.
$3$. Metalloids: Property: They exhibit properties intermediate between those of metals and non-metals. Example: Germanium $(Ge)$.

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