Question

Difference between chemical properties of metals and nonmetals

Answer 1

◆Chemical properties of metals

•Metals are Easily corrodible

•Metals have 1,2or 3 electrons in the valence shell. So Can lose electrons easily.

•Metals Form basic oxides

•Metals are electropositive in nature

•Metals Acts as very good reducing agents

◆Chemical properties of non-metals
•They are not easily corrodible.

•Non metals have more than 4 electrons in their valence shell. So they can gain electrons easily.

•Non metals Form acidic oxides

•Non metals are electronegative in nature

•Non metals act as Great oxidizing agent


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Answer 2

These elements and those to the right of them are nonmetals. Elements just to the left of the line may be termed metalloids or semimetals and have properties intermediate between those of the metals and nonmetals. The physical and chemical properties of the metals and nonmetals may be used to tell them apart.