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Because it is a gas. A gas is not a metal - thus non metal.

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βˆ™ 5mo ago

Oxygen is a non-metal. It belongs to the group of elements on the Periodic Table that are typically poor conductors of heat and electricity, lack metallic luster, and are not malleable or ductile. Oxygen tends to form covalent bonds with other elements, rather than donating or accepting electrons as metals do.

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βˆ™ 15y ago

Oxygen is nonpolar because is perfectly balanced, there is no "odd" shape to the molecule (O2) causing all of it's charge to balance out.

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βˆ™ 13y ago

Oxygen is a gas, so non-metal. It is also non mental because before I fixed it that is what you accidentally had instead of non metal [At least I hope it was an accident ;) ].

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βˆ™ 12y ago

hey.. oxygen is a gas so obvuously it is a non metal..dingo

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βˆ™ 13y ago

Nonmetal

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