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Q: Why do non metals not react with water while metals do?
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Why non -metals do not react with water?

Sulfur doesn't react with water.


Do non metals react with water?

Most of them do NOT react with water. Only fluorine and to some extend chlorine do. Actually the only good 'water reacting' group of elements is group 1: the alkali metals.


Does metals react with non metals?

As far as I know, non-metals like Carbon(C) and Sulphur(S) do not react with water. They are tightly binded, so they are insoluble too. Chilax


What happens to the atoms of non metals when non metals react with metals?

Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.


How do non metals react with water?

Most of them do NOT react with water. Only fluorine and to some extend chlorine do. Actually the only good 'water reacting' group of elements is group 1: the alkali metals.


What does not have the affinity for water?

There are some metals which do not react with water. Metals like Silver,Gold,Platinum,copper,Mercury and non metals like Hydrogen do not react with water.


What elements react the best with the alkali metals?

Non metals form ionic bonds with metals. Non metals gain the electrons while metals loose. Alkali metals reacts with halogen family in efficient manner.


What happens when nonmetals and metals react?

metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal


What two elements are likely to react together?

A metal and a non metal. Two non metals. A metal and a metalloid.


When non metals react and metals react which atoms gain electrons?

Nonmetals gain electrons.


What happens when non metals react with metals?

they form a salt


Do metals react in water?

As far as I know, non-metals like Carbon(C) and Sulphur(S) do not react with water. They are tightly binded, so they are insoluble too. Chilax