| Metals | Non-Metals |
| 1. Metals have lustrous surface. | 1. Non-metals do not have lustrous surface. |
| 2. They show malleability. | 2. They do not show malleability. |
| 3. They show ductility. | 3. They do not show ductility |
| 4. They produce sonorous sound. | 4. They do not produce sonorous sound. |
| 5. Generally they are hard. | 5. Generally they are soft. |
| 6. They are good conductors of electricity. | 6. They are bad conductors of electricity. |
| 7. Generally they liberate hydrogen gas when they are treated with acids. | 7. They do not liberate hydrogen gas. |