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What are uses of nonmetals?

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Non metals are used as insulators (poor conductors)

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What are some commercial uses of nonmetals?

Nonmetals like flourine are used in dental offices to help stop and prevent tooth decay. Nonmetals like sulfur are mined and put into blackpowder rifles, as well as in fungicides, insecticides, and fumigants.


What are two uses of nonmetals?

Use 1: Prevent thermal or electrical conductivity.Use 2: Create acidic oxides.


When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of the nonmetals?

The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.


When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of nonmetals do what with electrons?

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Do nonmetals only combine with nonmetals?

No. Nonmetals will also combine with metals and metalloids


Are all nonmetals not malleable?

Nonmetals are not malleable.


What are some uses of non-metals?

Most of our food is non-metal. Others would be plastics, fertilizers, combustion materials.


When nonmetals react with other nonmetal the atoms of the nonmetals?

The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.


How many nonmetals are there?

there are 18 there are 18 nonmetals


What are formed when nonmetals combine with other nonmetals?

Ionic.


Do nonmetals look shiny?

No. Nonmetals are dull, not lustrous.


Which have larger ionic sizes metals or nonmetals?

nonmetals