Question

list 4 differences metals and non metals
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Answer 1

Answer:

(a)metals are malleable/non metals r not malleable

(b)metals r hard except sodium and potassium which r soft and can b cut with a knife/non metals r brittle

(c) metals r ductile/ non metal r non ductile

(d) metals r solid except mercury which is liquid at room temperature/non metals can be solid(iodine), liquid(bromine) or gas(chlorine)

Answer 2

Answer:

Metals..

• These are very hard expect sodium.
• These are malleable and ductile.
• These are shiny.
• Electropositive in nature.

NoN _ Metals.

• These are soft expect diamond.
• These are birittle and can break down into pieces.
• These are non _ lustrous expect iodine.
• Electronegative is nature.