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Because it is a gas. A gas is not a metal - thus non metal.
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∙ 15y agoOxygen is nonpolar because is perfectly balanced, there is no "odd" shape to the molecule (O2) causing all of it's charge to balance out.
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∙ 12y agoOxygen is a gas, so non-metal. It is also non mental because before I fixed it that is what you accidentally had instead of non metal [At least I hope it was an accident ;) ].
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∙ 11y agohey.. oxygen is a gas so obvuously it is a non metal..dingo
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∙ 12y agoNonmetal
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Is oxygen non-metal?
Oxygen is one of the non-metal elements.
Is oxygen a metal or a non-metal?
Oxygon is a non-metal
Is aluminum oxide metal or a non metal?
Aluminium Oxide is not a metal. Nor is it a non-metal. It is a compound formed from a metal [Aluminium] and a non-metal [Oxygen] The terms metal and non-metal are reserved for the elements that appear on the Periodic Table.
What is a chemical compound that contains a non-metal chemically combined with oxygen?
Non-metal oxide contains a non-metal chemically combined with oxygen.
Is covalent bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom O-H polar?
yes. Bonds between a non-metal and a non-metal are covalent. Bonds between a non-metal and a metal are ionic.
Is an oxygen a metal or non metal?
Oxygen is a non-metal
Is oxygen a metal or metalloid?
Oxygen is a non-metal
Is oxygen metal non- metal metalloid or noble gas?
Oxygen is a non metal.
Is oxygen non-metal?
Oxygen is one of the non-metal elements.
Is oxygen a metal or a non-metal?
Oxygon is a non-metal
What elements aluminum boron iron and oxygen is non-metal?
oxygen is a non metal
Is sodium and oxygen a metal or non-metal?
Do you breathe metal? Oxygen is a gas, not metal.
What class of elements is oxygen?
Oxygen is a non-metal.
Is oxygen an nonmetal metal or metalloid?
Oxygen is a non metal. It belongs to group 16.
Is magnesium a metal or a non-metal when it has reacted with oxygen?
When magnesium has reacted with oxygen, it form a white powder which is neither metal nor non-metal, but is a compound. This is also known as a metal oxide.
Is oxygen non metal in nitric acid?
Oxygen is a nonmetal.
Is Be O ionic or covalent?
ionic, beryllium is a metal and oxygen is a non metal... metal and non metal are always ionic bonding
