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Metals have large number of free electrons, which are responsible for conduction of heat, electric current, etc. Hence metals are good conductors. Non-metal don't have such free electrons in them. Hence they are bad conductors. There are many such properties which differentiate metals from non-metals. for example, metals have a typical metallic luster ( except few), etc.

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