Difference Between Metals and Non-Metals

Hello guys, I hope you all are doing great. In today’s tutorial, we will discuss Difference Between Metals and Non-Metals. Metallic and non-metallic are different with each other due to change in some physical and chemical features. non-metallic substances are soft in nature due to weak atomic bonds. Metallic substances are hard in nature due to the existence of a strong metallic bond among the atoms. Metal is a material through which current can passes. They are coming to make different sheets after the application of force. metals are chemical material like iron alloy

. In today’s post, we will discuss different features and parameters of both metals and non-metals substances and compare them to find their differences. So let’s get started with the Difference Between Metals and Non-Metals.

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Metals

Such substances that has one to three number of electrons in the outermost shell are called metals except for hydrogen.

Metals except mercury and gallium exist in solid form.
Their density is high.
Metals formed cations.
Metallic elements are good conductors and current can pass through them easily.
Their tensile strength is high.
Their melting and boiling point is large.
The present in the periodic table on the left side.
A metallic bond exists between metals.
Metals are malleable and ductile in nature.
Their structure is hard.
After reaction with the oxygen metals form basic oxides.
After reaction with the acids creates hydrogen.

Examples of Metals

The commonly found metals are iron, gold, Copper Aluminum, lead-silver, etc.

Wha is Alloy

Alloy is a substance that shows the properties of metal and created through the use of 2 or more 2 metallic substances. Their physical structure can have fixed or changeable structures
the alloy created through the use of gold and silver has a changeable quantity of gold according to the structure.
The pure shape of the metallic substance is soft brittle and takes part in different reactions.
The features and parameters of alloy can be changes through the use of different quantity sof metallics according to requirements
The main benefit of these substances is that they are less resistant and less effective through corrosion so it mostly employed.

Non-Metals

Such substances that have four to seven electrons in the valence shell are called non-metals.
The conductive behavior is less or current can not flow through them.
Their tensile strength is less.
Their melting point is less than the metals.
Metals present at the right side of the periodic table.
After reaction with the oxygen, they create acidic oxides.
Their nature is electronegative.
A covalent bond is present between the nonmetals atoms.
Their physical state can be solid, gases and liquid.
Their density is less.
Non-metals create anions.
Their nature as compared to metals is non-malleable and non-ductile.
Their structure is soft compare to the metals.
Non metals do not show a reaction with the acids.