Question

which of the following is non-metal a. Iron b.carbon c. zinc d. copper​

Answer 1

Carbon is a non-metal.

It belongs to the fourteenth group or IV A group in the modern periodical table. ... Hence, carbon cannot form C4- ions so easily. If carbon loses four electrons from the outer shell, it has to form C4+ ions.

Answer 2

NON-METAL:-

b) carbon

Carbon (from Latin: carbo "coal") is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. Carbon makes up only about 0.025 percent of Earth's crust.

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