A non-metal is an element on the Periodic Table that does not have the properties of a metallic element, such as malleability. Nonmetals are usually found in nature as gases or weak, brittle solids. All group 17 and 18 elements are nonmetals, as well as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur, and selenium.
Anything that is not made of metal. Water, wood, rocks, fabric, gasses, plastic, etc.
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Nails are metal.
ionic = metal + nonmetal covalent = nonmetal + nonmetal So your compound is covalent because P (Phosphorus) is a nonmetal and O (oxygen) is a nonmetal.
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it is a nonmetal.
Nonmetal.
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Carbon is a nonmetal. Thus this is a nonmetal oxide.
It is a nonmetal.
A nonmetal.
Yes, fluorine is a nonmetal.