Question

what
are the major differences between metals and nonmetals​

Answer 1

Metals:

1. Metals are usually good

conductors of heat and

electricity.

2. They are hard, opaque, shiny,

lustrous and malleable and

ductile.

3. Metals usually form ionic

bonds.

Non-Metals:

1. Non-metals are usually good

insulators of heat and

electricity.

2. They are usually brittle and

have dull appearence.

3. Non-metals usually form

covalent compounds.