Question

on the basis of following chemical properties, how will an element be classified as metal or non metal .
a.Atomicity
b. Fomation of anion or cation
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Answer 1

The elements are sometimes grouped according to their properties. One major classification of the elements is as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. ... In the periodic table the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic weight in such a way that the elements in any column have similar properties.

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