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Q: What are the approximate dividing line between metals and non mentals?
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What are properties of mentals that are useful?

"Mentals"? I think you mean "Metals". There are several useful properties in metals. Its hardness and density are useful in building and constructing. Its smooth nonporous surface is useful in many different ways, its flexibility and endurance are great for making earth quake proof buildings and bridges.Look at the San Francisco bridge. Exponentially, there are no limit to the useful properties of metal. All you have to do is look it up.


What does staircase in periodic table indicate?

It is the dividing line between the elements considered to be metals and the ones considered to be non metals. Sometimes the elements along the line are referred to as metalloids


Where is the dividing line on the periodic table between metals and non metals?

Aluminum, Gallium, Tin, Bismuth, and everything to their left (excluding Hydrogen) are metals. Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, and Polonium are the metalloids. Carbon, Phosphorus, Selenium, Iodine, Astatine and everything to their right (including Hydrogen) are all nonmetals.


Are metalloids metals non metals the same?

They are in between the metals and non metals


Is metallic bonding between metals or non metals?

between metals


What is the group of elements that touch the step line dividing metals and non-metals and share properties of each group?

These elements are the metalloids: arsenic, silicon, germanium, tellurium, boron, antimony.


What sets of elements does the dark jagged edge line separate?

They are called Metalloids or "Semimetals".


What are the deferances between metals and mirerals?

The differences between metals and minerals include the fact that metals are atoms that are electropositive. Metals are also harder and stronger than most minerals.


What does ionic bonding occur between?

metals and non-metals


Where are the semi metals in the periodic table?

Between the metals and nonmetal


Elements which are malleable?

The most malleable elements are the metals gold (number one) and aluminium.


How are non metals different to metals?

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