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    METALS

    AND
    NONMETALS
    METALS VS. NON-METALS
    • Metals and Nonmetals are different types of materials
    present around us.
    • Elements can be divided into metals and nonmetals and
    it is important to know whether a particular element is a
    metal or nonmetal.
    • Metals (like copper and aluminium) are good conductors
    of heat and electricity, while nonmetals (such
    as phosphorus and sulfur) are insulators.
    • Materials are distinguished as above, based on their
    properties.
    • Metals have various and unique properties. They can be
    rock solid or liquid at room temperature like mercury.
    • Some metals are soft like elements in Group IA, while
    other metals are very hard.
    • Most metals have silver luster. There are metals that are
    malleable and ductile, while some are brittle like
    bismuth and manganese.
    • On the other hand, all the elements to the right of the
    stair-stepped line, (except hydrogen) are classified as
    nonmetals.
    • Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen,
    sulfur, selenium, and all of the halogens and noble
    gases are grouped under nonmetals.
    • Nonmetals have different properties from metals.
    • Most nonmetals are gases; they do not exhibit
    luster and are poor conductors of electricity.
    • Elements just to the left of the line are called
    SEMIMETALS OR METALLOIDS: they share
    properties of metals and nonmetals.
    • Silicon and germanium are examples of these
    metalloids.
    • Both are used as semiconductors to make
    integrated circuits in computer chips and solar
    cells.
    PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
    OF METALS AND NONMETALS
    • Metals and nonmetals possess
    distinct characteristics that can be
    classified into two: the physical
    properties and the chemical
    properties.
    What physical
    characteristics differentiate
    metals from nonmetals?
    What are
    metalloids?

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