Is Oxygen a metal or non metal why?

Answer 1

Because it is a gas. A gas is not a metal - thus non metal.

Answer 2

Oxygen is a non-metal. It belongs to the group of elements on the Periodic Table that are typically poor conductors of heat and electricity, lack metallic luster, and are not malleable or ductile. Oxygen tends to form covalent bonds with other elements, rather than donating or accepting electrons as metals do.

Answer 3

Oxygen is nonpolar because is perfectly balanced, there is no "odd" shape to the molecule (O2) causing all of it's charge to balance out.

Answer 4

Oxygen 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 ;) ].

Answer 5

hey.. oxygen is a gas so obvuously it is a non metal..dingo

Answer 6

Nonmetal