Gaurav knows that wires can be made from copper and aluminium. He tries to make wire from sulphur and carbon. Will he succeed? Give reason also.
No, Gaurav will not succeed in making wires from sulphur and carbon. This is because sulphur and carbon are non-metals. Non-metals are non ductile, that is, they cannot be drawn into wires.
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