Properties of Non-Metal Elements
1. Physical Properties
- Non-Metals are poor conductors of electricity and heat power.
- Non-Metals are Non-Ductile metals.
- Non-Metals are considered Brittle solids.
- Non-Metals are present in the forms of solids, and liquids and are also gaseous in nature.
- Non-Metals are not sonorous in nature.
2. Chemical Properties
- Non-Metals except Graphite and Gas carbon are poor conductors of nonmetals.
- The density of nonmetals is low.
- Non-Metals except chlorine do not react with water.
- Non-Metals react more with metals compared to nonmetals.
- The reactions of each nonmetal are different than others.
How Metal Elements Differ From Nonmetal Elements?
Metals and Non-metals are the different forms of materials that are present on earth. Elements further can be subdivided into Metals and Non-Metals depending on their Physical and Chemical Properties. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, while Non-Metals are considered insulators. Examples of Metals are Iron, Copper, and Aluminum, while Examples of Non-Metals are Phosphorous, Sulfur, etc. In this article, we will go through a detailed understanding of Metals and Non-Metals elements, the Properties of Metals and Non-Metals, and the Difference between Metal and Non-Metal Elements.