Question

Write difference between physical properties of metal and non metal.

Answer 1

Metals

 

• (i) Metals are malleable i.e. they can be beaten into thin sheets with a hammer.
• (ii) Metals are ductile i.e. they can be drawn into thin wires.
• (iii) Metals are good

Non Metals

• (i) Non-metals are non-malleable i.e. they cannot be beaten into thin sheets with a hammer.  
• (ii) Non-metals are non-ductile i.e. they cannot be drawn into thin wires.  
• (iii) Non-metals are bad conductors of heat and electricity. conductors of heat and electricity.

Answer 2

Explanation:

metals

1. good conductors of electricity

2.good conductors of heat

3.high density

non-metals

1.poor conductors of electricity

2.poor conductors of heat

3.low density