write any five diffrences between metals and non metals in the basis of their physical properties?
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Number of electrons Contains 1,2 or 3 electrons in valence shell (except hydrogen) Contains 4, 5, 6 or 7 electrons in valence shell.
Conducting property Good conductors Bad conductors
Tensile strength High Low
Melting and Boiling point High Comparitively very low
Existence in periodic table Left side Right side
Nature Electropositive Electronegative
Bond Metallic bond Covalent bond
State Generally solid (exception mercury and gallium) Solid, liquid and gas
Density High Low
Forms Cation Anion
Malleability and Ductility These are malleable and ductile These are non-malleable and non-ductile in nature.
Structure Hard
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Answer: Some differences between metals and non-metals in the basis of their physical properties are:
- Metals have lustrous property but nonmetals doesn't have this property.
- Metals produce sounds where as non metals do not produce sounds.
- Metals conduct electricity in them but non metals cannot conduct.
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