Question

Differentiate between metals and non metals based on:
physical properties and chemical properties ​

Answer 1

Metals and non-metals are substances that can be differentiated on the basis of various physical and chemical properties. Metals are the elements that are generally hard as strong metallic bond exists between the atoms. As against non-metals are the elements which are usually soft.

Generally, the elements containing 1,2 or 3 electrons in the valence shell of their structure are known as metals. While the elements with 4, 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their outermost shell are known as non-metals.

A large number of elements present in the periodic table are metals while a minority of elements in the periodic table are non-metals.

Here we will understand how the various factors differentiate the two. But first, see the contents to be discussed here.

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Answer 2

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✍️Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter. Physical properties are used to observe and describe matter. Chemical properties are only observed during a chemical reaction and thus changing the substance's chemical composition.