Question

state one chemical property which can be used to distinguish a metal from non metal

Answer 1

1) Reaction with Oxygen
2)Reaction with Water
3) Reaction with Acids
4) Reaction with Bases
5)Displacement Reaction

Answer 2

Answer:

One of the chemical property that can be used to distinguish a metal from a non metal is as follows:

During a chemical reaction, metals tend to give up the electrons in their outer most shell, which is generally 1, 2, or 3 in number, in order to attain the stable configuration of the nearest noble gas configuration, thus attaining valencies of +1, +2, +3.

However, during a chemical reaction, non metals tend to accept the electrons in their outer most shell, which is generally 1, 2, or 3 in number, in order to attain the stable configuration of the nearest noble gas configuration, thus attaining valencies of -1, -2, -3.