Consider the following statements
1. The non-metals are either solids or gases except brominewhich is a liquid.
2. Iodine is a non-metal but it is lustrous.
3. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, is the hardest natural substance.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. None of these

Answer: Option C