Question

differentiate between metals and nonmetals based on their chemical properties

Answer 1

=//Metals- metal are very hard and strong
2.metal have a shinny lasture
3.metals are sonorous
4.metal are malleable and ductile
=//Non-Metal. -1. solid non-metals are soft and can be easily broken
2.non metals and not Shiny and have a dull appearance
3.non metals are not sonorous
4.non metals are either malleable or not ductile

Answer 2

Metals generally have high melting and boiling point except for sodium and potassium. Nonmetals generally have low melting and boiling point except for graphite. They contain 1 to 3 valence electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms.