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Oxygen has a low melting point, and if ever in a solid state, it is not malleable or ductile, which means that it is able to be bent into wire or sheets. Normally, it is a gas. If you ever see it as a solid, then you have some kind of problem. Metals are classified as Transition, Alkaline, and Alkaline Earth Metals. Transition Metals have a sea of electrons, which oxygen does not. A sea of electrons is the theory that there are overlapping orbitals in the electron cloud for metals due to their extra two orbitals: the d and f orbitals. All metals are good conductors of electricity by themselves, while oxygen is not. If you are thinking about water (H2O), then you are definitely wrong. H2O is a polar covalent molecule, which means that it has slightly positive and slightly negative poles. This is because Oxygen temporarily "steals" the electrons from Hydrogen since it has the higher electronegativity.
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∙ 11y agoNon metal. The metals are contained in the D-block (transition) and groups 1 and 2 in the Periodic Table, and a few others. Please see the related link for a periodic table with colour coded metals and groups etc
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Is oxygen a metal or metalloid?
Oxygen is a non-metal
Is oxygen metal non- metal metalloid or noble gas?
Oxygen is a non metal.
Are non-metals the worst conductors?
No actually something like water is a good and fimiliar conductor but to get down to the science water is H2O. Two hydrogen atoms (hydrogen is a metalliod which is between metal and non-metal but is considered to be more non-metal) and one oxygen atom (oxygen is a non-metal) both together make H2O which is water and is a great conductor (but not as good as some metals are).
Is magnesium a metal or a non-metal when it has reacted with oxygen?
When magnesium has reacted with oxygen, it form a white powder which is neither metal nor non-metal, but is a compound. This is also known as a metal oxide.
What is the mass number for O?
oxygen is a non metal element. Atomic number of it is 8.
What type of atom is the oxygen atom?
it is a non- metal element.
How many electrons are in oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons does this oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons in the element oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons do oxygen borrow?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons in oxygen eighteen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons does element oxygen have?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
Is covalent bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom O-H polar?
yes. Bonds between a non-metal and a non-metal are covalent. Bonds between a non-metal and a metal are ionic.
Is an oxygen a metal or non metal?
Oxygen is a non-metal
Can a covalent bond form between a metal atom and a non metal atom?
It can in some cases. For example in some polyatomic ions such as chromate (CrO42-) a metal bonds covalently with oxygen.
Is oxygen a metal or metalloid?
Oxygen is a non-metal
How many electrons does the orbital oxgen have?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
