0
What else can I help you with?
Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
Do nonmetals have higher boiling points or lower boiling points?
Nonmetals typically have lower boiling points compared to metals because nonmetals have weaker intermolecular forces between their atoms. These weaker forces make it easier for nonmetals to break apart and transition from a solid or liquid state to a gaseous state at lower temperatures.
What properties identify metals?
A wide variety of elements fall under the classification of non metals and have different properties. In contrast to metals, though, they are worse conductors and are dull in their solid state. They also tend to have lower densities and lower boiling points than metals.
Do nonmetals have always higher electron affinity than metals?
No, nonmetals do not always have higher electron affinity than metals. Electron affinity depends on the specific element and its position in the periodic table. Some metals can have higher electron affinities than certain nonmetals.
Unlike metals solid nonmetals are?
Unlike metals, solid nonmetals are generally characterized by their brittleness and lack of electrical conductivity. They typically have lower melting and boiling points compared to metals and do not exhibit metallic luster. Nonmetals also tend to form covalent bonds rather than metallic bonds, resulting in distinct chemical properties and behaviors. Examples of solid nonmetals include sulfur and phosphorus.
Given that a large number of non-metalsare gases what does it tell you about the densities of non-metals in general?
In strict logical inference, nothing, because there could be very dense nonmetals to compensate for the gases. However, in fact the densities of nonmetals on average are less than the densities of metals.
Do halogens have high density?
No, halogens do not have high density. Halogens are all nonmetals and are typically lighter than metals, so they have lower densities.
What are three general characteristics if nonmetals?
Nonmetals are generally the opposite of metals. They are very brittle, are not good conductors of heat and electricity, and are dull. Most nonmetals are gases at room temperature, which means they have low boiling points. They have lower densities than nonmetals.
Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
Do nonmetals have higher boiling points or lower boiling points?
Nonmetals typically have lower boiling points compared to metals because nonmetals have weaker intermolecular forces between their atoms. These weaker forces make it easier for nonmetals to break apart and transition from a solid or liquid state to a gaseous state at lower temperatures.
Why do non metals have higher ionization energies than metal?
Ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron. Elements other than transition metals gain or lose electrons from the s and p orbitals in order gain the more stable electron configuration of a Noble gas. Metals lose electrons to become isoelectronic (that is have the same electron configuration) to a noble gas (previous to them in the periodic table), while nonmetals tend to gain electrons in order to become isoelectronic to a Noble gas (next highest on the periodic table). Since ionization energy is the energy needed to REMOVE an electron, it is low for metals which form positive ions by losing electrons to become more stable, but very high for nonmetals that tend to gain, NOT LOSE, electrons. Most transition metals tend to lose electrons as well (other than Rhenium). Transition metals lose electrons from the d orbital, but still form positive ions, so their ionization energy is also usually lower than nonmetals.
Are there more nonmetals than metals on the periodic table?
Yes, there are more nonmetals than metals on the periodic table. Nonmetals include elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, while metals include elements like iron, copper, and gold. The majority of elements on the periodic table are nonmetals.
What properties identify metals?
A wide variety of elements fall under the classification of non metals and have different properties. In contrast to metals, though, they are worse conductors and are dull in their solid state. They also tend to have lower densities and lower boiling points than metals.
Why is the range of densities much greater among the nonmetals than among the metals?
Nonmetals contain about equal numbers of solid and gas or liquid elements. The subatomic particles that make up gases and liquids are more spread out and less compact than in solids. Therefore, gases and liquids are less dense than solids. Because nonmetals contain about equal numbers of solid and gas or liquid elements, they have a greater density range than the predominantly solid metals.
Do nonmetals have always higher electron affinity than metals?
No, nonmetals do not always have higher electron affinity than metals. Electron affinity depends on the specific element and its position in the periodic table. Some metals can have higher electron affinities than certain nonmetals.
What properties identify non metals?
A wide variety of elements fall under the classification of non metals and have different properties. In contrast to metals, though, they are worse conductors and are dull in their solid state. They also tend to have lower densities and lower boiling points than metals.
Unlike metals solid nonmetals are?
Unlike metals, solid nonmetals are generally characterized by their brittleness and lack of electrical conductivity. They typically have lower melting and boiling points compared to metals and do not exhibit metallic luster. Nonmetals also tend to form covalent bonds rather than metallic bonds, resulting in distinct chemical properties and behaviors. Examples of solid nonmetals include sulfur and phosphorus.
