Physical properties of metals and Non-metals
Metals and non-metals have different properties and different reactions. These differences in reactivity depend on where an element is placed in the periodic table.
Properties of metal and non-metal elements.
Metals are placed on the left-hand side of the periodic table, and non-metals on the right.
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Periodic Table |
Physical properties | Metals | Non-metals |
---|---|---|
LUSTROUS | Shiny
😁Except:-Lead dull appearance. |
Dull
😁Except:-Iodine ,diamond and graphite crystal. |
HARDNESS | generally hard
😁except:-Mercury,Gallium,sodium,potassium,caesium. |
generally not hard
😁Except:-diamond. |
MALLEABLE | Are malleable 😁Exception :-lead. | Are not malleable |
DUCTILE | Are ductile
😁Exception:-Mercury,sodium,potassium,zinc. |
Are not ductile 😁Except:- carbon fiber |
CONDUCTIVITY | Good conductor 😁Exception :-tungsten wire |
Bad conductor 😁Exception:-graphite. |
DENSITY | High density 😁except:- Alkali metals (sodium,potassium,lithium.) | Low density |
PHYSICAL STATE | Generally solid 😁Except :-(Mercury is liquid at room temperature.) |
Present in all three state :- solid:-C, P. Liquid:-Bromine Gas:-➡Cl2, O2, N2. |
BRITTLE | Non-brittle
😁Except:-zinc |
Brittle 😁Except :-gasses. |
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