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Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat; nonmetals usually aren't. Also, metals tend to have a shiny surface.

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solid nonmetal is solid and metal is just metal

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dull and brittle.

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All solid element are metals?

No; sulfur and phosphorus are nonmetals.


Are solid nonmetals usually britle?

Non metals are brittle.They are not malleable.Ductility is also not present in non metals.


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How do solid nonmetals differ from solid metals?

Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat. Also, they have a "metallic lustre", i.e., their surface shines.


Are nonmetals solid at room temperature?

Well, non metals are a gas at room temperature and so, they were never really a solid in the first place.


What are the similarities metals and nonmetals have in common?

Metals and nonmetals are both in the periodic table. They both have atoms in them.


The valence electrons found in metals are different from nonmetals because .?

metals can conduct electricity, the valence electrons of nonmetals cannot roam freely


Do metaloids contain metals and nonmetals?

Metalloids do not contain either metals or nonmetals. They are elements that have properties of both metals and metalloids, and are found between the metals and nonmetals on the periodic table.


How are non metals different to metals?

metalloids are a cross between metals and nometals, meaning it has properties of BOTH metals and nonmetals.


Are all solid elements metals?

No, some like Sulfur and Silicon are Nonmetals and Metalloids respectively.


Most non-metals are in what state?

Nonmetals can be solid, liquid or gaseous.


What group of elements share characteristics of with both metals and nonmetals?

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