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What unique property of iodine, a non-metal, is highlighted in the passage?

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Iodine, despite being a non-metal, exhibits luster, which is a characteristic property of metals.

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  1. Iodine is a non-metallic, dark-gray/purple-black, lustrous, solid element. Iodine is the most electropositive halogen and the least reactive of the halogens even if it can still form compounds with many elements. Iodine sublime easily on heating to give a purple vapour.

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