Question

Give three ways in which the metal zinc differ from the non metal carbon at least one of the different must be a chemical difference

Answer 1

Explanation:

Some ways are - Zinc is metal while carbon is non metal

whereas

Zinc sulphides are reduced by roasting carbonates are reduced by calcination.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1. The atomic number of Zinc is 30. Atomic mass is 65.38 amu.

   The atomic number of Carbon is 6. Atomic mass is 12.01 amu.

2. Zinc has 2 electrons in its outer-most shell. So, it loses 2 electrons during bonding and becomes electro-positive.

   Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer-most shell.So it forms covalent bonds with other elements during bonding.

3. Zinc reacts with oxygen to form Zinc oxide.

    2 Zn + O2 →→ 2 ZnO​

Carbon reacts with oxygen to produce CO when amount of air restricted and CO2  when oxygen is more in amount.    C + O2  ​→→ CO2

2 C + O2 →→ 2 CO