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Are most non metals good conducters?
Most of them are not. but C is a good conductor.
What are the similarities and differences between metals and metalloids and non metals?
The electrons in a metal can leave the atom and move about in the metal as free electrons. While atoms in non-metals are bonded. Heat energy is passed along by vibartions as the bonds between the non-metals atoms are shaken. Conduction in metals is faster than in non-metals. Making metals good conductors and making non-metals poor conductors.
What are the metals and non metals in your body?
all are non metals
Are metals and nonmetals and nonmetals are both good conductors?
Metals are good conductors. Some non-metals are good conductors, but many others are not.
Where are the metals and non metals on the periodic table?
metals on left, non-metals on right, some others in middle.
Which can conduct electricity metals or non-metals?
Mainly metals. All metals are fairly good conductors. Some non-metals can conduct electricity, as well.
Is a metal and nonmetals are both good conductors?
Metals are good conductors. Some non-metals are good conductors, but many others are not.
Is astatine a good conductor of electricity?
Astatine is not a good conductor of electricity. This is because it is a non-metal. All non-metals do not conduct electricity, and all metals do. The two exceptions are carbon and silicon, which are non-metals, but conduct electricity well.
Are halogens metals or non non-metals?
Non metals
Do non metals contuct heat?
Non metals do not conduct heat. They have high resistance.They are insulators.Non metals do not have a pool of 'free electrons' (as metals do with metallic bonds). Hence they generally are poor conductors of heat. Nonmetals such as Styrofoam are widely used as insulators. Graphite is an exception as it is a good conductor of heat with its free electrons.Most of the non metals does not conductors because the do not have free electrons. But graphite is a good conductor. Most of the non metals are insulators.
What are good conductor of heat and electricity?
Most metals. Non-metals usually do NOT have both these properties.
What are physical properties of non metals?
Non metals do not conduct heat & electricity, good insulators, non mileable, high combustivity, low density and light in weight
Are most non metals good conducters?
Most of them are not. but C is a good conductor.
Does non metals can make good jewelry?
yes of course!
Difference between metals non metals?
There are a number of ways in which a metal can be differientiate a metal from a non-metals, these involve contrasting the properties between metals and non-metals and testing them to distinguish them from one another. Some contrasting properties between metals and non-metals: 1.) Metals conduct electricity whereas non-metals do not. 2.) Metals are shiny whereas non-metals are not. 3.) Metals are malleable whereas non-metals are brittle. 4.) Metals often have a higher boiling/melting point than non-metals. 4.) Metals are hard whereas non metals are not.
Why are non metals good insulators?
They are used as insulators because they don't conduct heat as well as metals do. Metal will dent and break. Originally they were made of metal and glass with a vacuum between them.
Classes of elements?
Metals, non metals and metaloids (which have some of the properties of both metals and non metals).
