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Difference between metals and nonmetals

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Whereas non-metals may be solid, liquid and gaseous at room temperature. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity but non-metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity. Metals are ductile in nature i.e. it can be drawn into thin wires. ... Metals are malleable but non-metals are not malleable.
\xa0\tPropertyMetalsNon-metals1. NatureMetals are electropositive in natureNon-metals are electronegative in nature2. STateMetals are solid (except mercury)Non-metals exist in all the three states, i.e., solid, liquid and gas.3. Metallic\xa0Metals are lustrousNon-metals are non-lustorous. They cannot polished.4. DuctilityDuctileNon-ductile5. Reaction with acidsMetals replaces hydrogen from acids and from salts.Non-metals exits do not replace hydrogen from acids.6. Reaction with oxygen in airMetals forms basic oxides some of which to form alkalis.Non-metals form acidic or neutral oxides.\t


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