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Nonmetals are typically dull in appearance, brittle in solid form, and do not conduct electricity or heat well. They have high ionization energies and electronegativities, allowing them to gain electrons easily. Nonmetals can exist in various states at room temperature, including gases (like oxygen and nitrogen), liquids (like bromine), and solids (like sulfur and phosphorus). They often form covalent bonds with other nonmetals and can participate in ionic bonding with metals.
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What are the metals and non metals in your body?
all are non metals
Why are elements grouped as metalloids?
some metals in the periodic table like antimony show the characters of both metals and non metals in their chemical reactions so that they cannot actually be labelled as a METAL or NON METAL.hence they are grouped as metalloids
Where are the metals and non metals on the periodic table?
metals on left, non-metals on right, some others in middle.
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.
What are 3 main classes of elements and where are they located on the periodic table?
Non-metals, metals and semiconductors. Metals are on the left, non-metals on the right, and semiconductors sitting near the staircase line that divides the metals and non-metals.
Are halogens metals or non non-metals?
Non metals
Are most of the element metals or non metals?
Non metals
What are the metals and non metals in your body?
all are non metals
Are noble gases non metals or metals?
non metals
Why are elements grouped as metalloids?
some metals in the periodic table like antimony show the characters of both metals and non metals in their chemical reactions so that they cannot actually be labelled as a METAL or NON METAL.hence they are grouped as metalloids
Which are better metals or non metals?
My opinion would be metal. Since non metals are brittle and dull, I disagree with the non-metals.
Are metalloids metals non metals the same?
They are in between the metals and non metals
Where are the most reactive non metals?
The most reactive non metals are Halogens which may combine most of the metals as well as non metals.
Is Nobel gases metals or non metals or metalloids?
Non-metals, they are all gases.
Do metals or non metals have higher electronegativy?
In general, non metals are more electronegative
Are inert gases such as helium and neon classified as metals or non-metals?
Non-metals
What is a characteristic of nonmetal a?
One characteristic of non-metals is that they are generally gaseous at room temperature. Non-metals will also typically bond with metals easily.
