Question

Sulphur and iodine _ non metal​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sulphur and Iodine are Non metals . This is because

1. They are not ductile, Malleable.
2. They are not good conductors of heat and electricity.
3. They do not lose electrons like metal to get octet rather gains electrons to form octet
4. They are not Sonorous

Answer 2

Answer:

Sulphur and iodine are non metal​

Explanation:

Sulphur has 6 valence electrons

While iodine has 7 valence electrons

any element having more than 5 valence electrons is coined as non metals.

Valence electrons are those electrons which are in the last orbit of the atom.