Question

Q2. Classify following into metals and non-metals;- (i) Helium (ii) Sodium (iii) Mercury (iv) graphite
(v) Carbon (vi) silicon (vii) Magnesium (viii) Phosphorous (ix) Arsenic (x) Antimony

Answer 1

Answer:

nonmetal: He, C, graphite, P

Explanation:

(i) Helium -nonmetal

(ii) Sodium -metal

(iii) Mercury - metal

(iv) graphite -nonmetal

(v) Carbon-nonmetal

(vi) silicon - metalloid

(vii) Magnesium- metal

(viii) Phosphorous -nonmetal

(ix) Arsenic -metalloid

(x) Antimony-metalloid