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What aremajordifferencesbetweenmetals andnon-metals ? |
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Answer» Solution :ELEMENTS whichhave astrongtendencyto loseelectronsto formcations are calledmetalswhilethose whichhave a strongtendencyto accept electronsto formanions ARECALLED NON- METALS. Thusmetalsare strong reducing agentstheyhave lowionizationenthalpies have lessnegative electrongain ENTHALPIES, low electronegativityformbasicoxides and ioniccompounds. Non- metalson theother hand are strongoxidisingagentsthey havehighionizationenthalpieshave highnegativeelectrongain enthalpieshigh electronegatively, formacidicoxides andcovalentcompounds. |
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