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

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How are solid nonmetals different from metals?

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


All solid element are metals?

No; sulfur and phosphorus are nonmetals.


A solid solution of metals or nonmetals dissolved in metals is a?

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Are solid nonmetals usually britle?

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


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.


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 is the most reactive group of a metals and nonmetals?

Metals: alkaline metals Nonmetals: halogens


What are the example of solid solution?

An alloy like steel, a homogenous mixture of metals (and some nonmetals as well).


What properties of semimetals?

Semi-metals have some properties of metals and some from nonmetals. Semi-metals are solid at room temperature. They are also brittle, hard, and somewhat reactive.


What are properties of semimetal?

Semi-metals have some properties of metals and some from nonmetals. Semi-metals are solid at room temperature. They are also brittle, hard, and somewhat reactive.