Question

Give three ways in which the metal zInc differ from the non-metal Carbon at least one of the differences must be a chemical difference

Answer 1

Zinc doesn't exist in allotropic form whereas carbon do exist in allotropic form of diamond, graphite or fullerences.
Zinc doesn't posses the property of catenation whereas carbon have this unique property of catenation.
Oxides of zinc are basic in nature whereas oxides of carbon are acidic in nature.
Zinc is lusturous, snorous, malleable, ductile but carbon doesn't posses these properties.