Carbon, which is a non-metal, conducted electricity but did not attract the magnet. Copper, a transition metal, conducted electricity but did not attract the magnet either. Nickel, also a transition metal, attracted the magnet and also conducted electricity. Sulfur, also a non-metal, neither attracted the magnet nor conducted electricity.

That is what happened during the experiment. I’m supposed to explain the difference between the non-metals and metals…but one of the metals (Copper) also doesn’t attract the magnet. And one of the non-metals (Carbon) conducts electricity. Help me out!!!!!
And do the metals share similar properties?

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