Metals vs

non-metal
Chemistry notes
 Differences between metals and non-metals physically

NON-METALS
METALS
-s o l i d i n r o o m t e m p . ( e x c e p t f o r M e r c u r y - - - l i q u i d i n r o o m t e m p . ) - so lid /gases in ro om temp . ( excep t for Br omine- --liqu id in
-m a l l e a b l e e . g . h a m m e r e d i n t o s h e e t s r oo m temp. )
-d u c t i l e e . g . p u l l e d i n t o t h i n w i r e s ,
- ar e n eith er malleab le nor du ctile
-g o o d c o n d u c t o r s o f h e a t / e l e c t r i c i t y
- po or co nd uctivity ( except f or grap hite--- go od con ducto r o f
(e x c e p t f o r l e a d a n d me r c u r y )
electricity)
-l u s t r o u s / s h i n y i n a p p e a r a n c e
- no n-lustrou s/d ull in ap pear ance
-h i g h m . p . a n d b . p .
-h i g h d e n s i t y - low m. p. a nd b.p .

-s t r o n g - Low den sity

-s o n o r o u s - brittle

- no n-son oro us
Difference between metals and non-metals chemically

METALS
NON-METALS
-Corrode easily(reacts with water and dilute -less likely to corrode( not reacting with
acids) water and dilute acids

-lose electrons easily -stable electrons

-have 1-3 electrons in the outermost shell of -have 4-8 electrons in the outermost shell of
each metal atom the atoms