Question

What makes metals shiny ? Why non metals are not shiny ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Non-metals vary greatly in appearance. ... As it does not have any free electrons light falling on non-metals does not reflect and hence non-metals are not shiny. Hence, they have a very dull appearance.

Answer 2

Why Metal shines:-

=》The electrons that are farthest from the nucleus give a metal its shine. Light reflects, or bounces off, these outer electrons. This makes the metal appear shiny. This shiny appearance on the surface of some metals is called luster.

Why non metals are not shiny :-

=》The simplest answer is the presence of free electrons in the surface. “ To explain why metals (and graphite) are shiny, we invoke a combination of reflection, refraction, and the energy levels of MOs.