Define chemical properties of metal and …

Chemical properties of metal

• The density of metals is usually high.
• Metals are malleable and ductile.
• Metals form an alloy with other metals or non – metals.
• Some metals react with air and corrode. For e.g. Iron.
• Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Lead is an exception.
• Generally, metals are in a solid state at room temperature. Except for Mercury. Mercury is in a liquid state.

Chemical properties of Non-metal

• Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity. Graphite and Gas carbon are exceptions.
• Unlike metals, nonmetals aren’t malleable and ductile.
• Nonmetals react more with metals than with nonmetals.
• Usually, nonmetals react with other nonmetals in high temperature.
• Most nonmetals do not react with air in room temperature.
• White phosphorus is the only nonmetal that reacts with air to form its oxide by burning.
• Usually, nonmetals do not react with water. Except for Chlorine, chlorine dissolves in water to form an acidic solution.