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You have discovered an element that is a poor conductor of electricity, has a low melting point, and is a gas at room temperature. How would you classify this element?

You have discovered an element that is a poor conductor of electricity, has a low melting point, and is a gas at room temperature. How would you classify this element?
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You have discovered an element that is a poor conductor of electricity, has a low melting point, and is a gas at room temperature. How would you classify this element?

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All nonmetallic elements are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity. There are only 17 nonmetallic elements, while more than 75 percent of the known elements are either pure metals or metalloids, which are better conductors of heat and electricity to a varying degree.

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