Question

5. Write the differences in physical properties of metals and non-metals ​

Answer 1

Metals:- Metals are very hard except for sodium.

Non metals:- Non metals are soft except for diamonds.

Metals:- Metals are generally malleable and ductile.

Non metals:- Non metals are generally brittle and can break down into smaller pieces.

Metals:- They are shiny and lustrous.

Non metals:- They are not shiny and are non lustrous except iodine.

Metals:- They are electropositive in nature.

Non metals:- They are electronegative in nature.

Answer 2

Answer:

Metals:- They are lustrous, They are good conductors of heat and electricity, They are sonorous(They produce sound when they are hit), They are malleable(They can be beaten into sheets), They are ductile( They can be bent into wires).

Non Metals:- They are non-lustrous, They are bad conductors of heat and electricity, They are non-sonorous(They do not produce sound when they are hit), They are non-malleable(They cannot be beaten into sheets), They are non-ductile( They cannot be bent into wires).

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