State True or False for the following statements:
$(1)$ Oxides of indium and thallium are basic in their properties.
$(2)$ $C$,$Si$ are non-metals,while germanium,tin,and lead are high melting metals.

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(A) $(1)$ True: As we move down the group $13$,the metallic character increases,and the oxides become more basic. Indium and thallium oxides are basic.
$(2)$ False: While $C$ and $Si$ are non-metals and $Ge$ is a metalloid,tin $(Sn)$ and lead $(Pb)$ are metals with relatively low melting points compared to other transition metals.

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