Complete the incomplete statements with missing words:
(a) Metals are ___ while non-metals are _ poor conductors of heat.
(b) Metals are malleable while non-metals are _.
(c) Metals form positive ions while non-metals _.
(d) Non-metals form acidic oxides while metals form ______.

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(a) Metals are good conductors while non-metals are very poor conductors of heat.
(b) Metals are malleable while non-metals are non-malleable.
(c) Metals form positive ions while non-metals form negative ions.
(d) Non-metals form acidic oxides while metals form basic oxides.

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(a) Metals are good conductors while non-metals are very poor conductors of heat. (b) Metals are malleable while non-metals are non-malleable. (c) Metals form positive ions while non-metals form negative ions. (d) Non-metals form acidic oxides while metals form basic oxides.

(a) Metals are good conductors while non-metals are very poor conductors of heat.
(b) Metals are malleable while non-metals are non-malleable.
(c) Metals form positive ions while non-metals form negative ions.
(d) Non-metals form acidic oxides while metals form basic oxides.