| Metal | Non - Metals |
| metals are lustrous they have a shiny Surface | Non metals are non lustrous. They have non-shiny surface |
| Metals are generally hard | Non-metals are generally soft |
| Most metals are bendable | Non-metals are non bandable |
| Most metals can be bent, beaten into sheets and they can drawn into wires | Non-metals are non-ductile |
| Most metals are good conductors of electricity | Non-metals are bad conductors of electricity |
| Most metals are good conductors of heat | Non- metals are bad conductors of heat |
| Most metals are making ringing sound when struck. Hence, they are used to make objects like bells | Non-metals does not make any sound when they struck |
| Ex: Copper, Lead, Tin, Nickel | EX: Carbon, Iodine,Sulphur |
