In the table below, there are descriptions of an experiment on samples of three different chemical elements. Decide whether the element is a metal or nonmetal, if you can. If there is not enough information to decide, choose can't decide in the third column.

$\backslash$table$[[$element$,$description,metal or nonmetal?$],[1,\backslash$table$[[$Element $1$ is a shiny silvery$-$gray solid. A $5cm5cm$ square of it$,$ only$],[1mm$ thick, is flexed slightly by hand, putting a slight bend in the middle$],[$of the square.$]],\backslash$table$[[$metal$],[$nonmetal$],[($can$\text{'}$t decide$)]]],[2,\backslash$table$[[$Element $2$ is a moderately soft silvery$-$gray solid. A small cube of it is cut$],[$in half with a knife.$]],\backslash$table$[[$metal$],[$nonmetal$],[($can$\text{'}$t decide$)]]],[3,\backslash$table$[[$Element $3$ is a hard silvery$-$gray solid. A $10.$ g cube of it is tapped lightly$],[$with a small hammer. One corner of the cube breaks off into $3-4$ pieces$],[$and a collection of small bits.$]],\backslash$table$[[$metal$],[$nonmetal$],[($can$\text{'}$t decide$)]]]]$