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Q: What is unique about nonmetals?
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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


What is unique about metalloids?

Metalloids are a 'one-of-a-kind' element. They contain a mix of chemical and physical properties from both metals and nonmetals. Metalloids can act as either a metal or a nonmetal, which makes them a metalloid.


Do nonmetals crack?

Yes, in solid form nonmetals tend to be brittle, however, several nonmetals are gasses and one, bromine, is a liquid.


Do the elements go from metals to nonmetals or nonmetals to metals?

Moving from left to right on the periodic table, the elements generall go from metal to nonmetals.