Question

The nonmetals are found to the right of the staircase line on the modern periodic table. What are the physical characteristics of the non-metals?

Answer 1

the physical properties of non metals are as follows:

1 nonmetals are neither malleable no ductile

2 nonmetals are brittle in nature

3 most of the non metals are soft except diamond

4 non metals do not have lustre except iodine

5 generally non metals have low melting and boiling points

6 nonmetals are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity

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