Question

Write 5 difference between metals and Non metals with exception.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Metals are very hard except for sodium.

Non metals are soft except for diamonds.

Metals are generally malleable and ductile. Non metals are generally brittle and can break down into smaller pieces.

They are shiny and lustrous. They are not shiny and are non lustrous except iodine.

They are electropositive in nature. They are electronegative in nature.

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Non metals are generally bad conductors of heat and electricity except graphite.

They are used in machinery. Example: Copper, silver, gold etc.

They have medicinal and chemical uses. Example: carbon, oxygen, sulphur etc.

Answer 2

Metals are Luster

Metals are ductiles

Metals are malleable

Metals are sonorous

Metals are good conductor of heat and Electricity

Non-metals are non malleable

Non-metals are bad conductor of heat and Electricity

conductor of heat and Electricity

Non-metals are non sonorous

Non-metals are brittle