Question

How would you find out whether a chunk of solid element is a a metal or non metal​

Answer 1

Answer:

Most non-metals are colourless or dull coloured. They have open structures and tend to share or gain electrons when they react with other substances. Non-metals possess low density. ... If a metal piece is placed in a glass of ice water, it will get cold while a non-metal piece will not.

Answer 2

Answer:

It must have some characteristic of metals like lusture, it is malleable and ductile , good conductor of heat and electricity ,hard etc...

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