Question

tricks to identify metals and non-metals

Answer 1

Answer:

The element which have 1,2and 3electron in outer orbit of atom is called metal .

The element which have 4,5,6,7,and 8 electron in outer orbit of the atom is called non metal.

Answer 2

Elements to the left of the line are considered metals. Elements just to the right of the line exhibit properties of both metals and nonmetals and are termed metalloids or semimetals. Elements to the far right of the periodic table are non metal