Question

Diff. b/w metal and non metal

Answer 1

metals are generally those which lose electrons to form cations and which generally form basic oxides

non metals are those which gain or share electrons to form anions and which generally form acidic and neutral oxides

Answer 2

●Metals:

○Metals are usually good conductors of heat and electricity.

○They are hard, opaque, shiny, lustrous and malleable and ductile.

○Metals usually form ionic bonds.

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●Non-Metals:

○Non-metals are usually good insulators of heat and electricity.

○They are usually brittle and have dull appearence.

○Non-metals usually form covalent compounds.

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