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List of the non magnetic metals?

Some non-magnetic metals are: aluminium, platinum, copper, lead.


Explain why metals react with non-metals.?

Metals react with non-metals to achieve a stable electron configuration. Metals tend to lose electrons to achieve a full outer shell, while non-metals tend to gain electrons to fill their outer shell. This transfer of electrons between metals and non-metals results in the formation of ionic compounds.


What are 4 physical properties of non-metals?

1. they are not good conductors of heat and electricity(except graphite) 2.they are not malleable (cannot be hammered into sheets). 3.they are not ductile(cannot be drawn into wires). 3.they have low densities.


What properties do non metals have in common?

Elements that are classified as non-metals are characterized by a tendency to undergo chemical reactions in which they acquire electrons; this compares to metals which tend to lose electrons. In slightly more technical terms, this means that non-metals are oxidizing agents and metals are reducing agents; when you mix metals and non-metals together, they tend to react with each other, in what is sometimes called a redox reaction (reduction and oxidation). Other than that, non-metals are generally softer (or gaseous) and less shiny than metals are, they generally do not conduct electricity as well as metals do, they do not have the silvery color of metals.


Metals are either ferrous or non ferrous what does this mean?

Ferrous metals contain iron, while non-ferrous metals do not. Ferrous metals are typically magnetic and prone to rusting, whereas non-ferrous metals are usually more resistant to corrosion and often have better conductivity.