Most non-metals are not highly reactive or an completely inert. However, the Halogens in Group 17 are reactive with nearly every substance on the planet.
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Their hardness will be less than that of metals but more than that of non metals. Hence the name, semi metals or metalloids.
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A substance that fits this description is a non-metal. Non-metals tend to be soft, have low melting points, and are poor conductors of electricity due to their lack of free-moving electrons. Examples of non-metals include sulfur, phosphorus, and carbon in its graphite form.
Most non-metals are not highly reactive or an completely inert. However, the Halogens in Group 17 are reactive with nearly every substance on the planet.
boron(metalloid)
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Non metals
Non-metals generally have low boiling points compared to metals. This is because non-metals have weaker intermolecular forces, such as van der Waals forces, that require less energy to overcome in order for the substance to change from a liquid to a gas.
An element is a substance made entirely from one type of atom. An element is a substance consisting of only one type of atom. ... The different types of elements are: Metals. Non - Metals. Metalloids.
An alloy is a substance made by combining two or more metals, or a metal with a non-metal element, to create a material with improved properties compared to the individual metals.
Metal atoms are held together by strong Electrostatic forces that make metals typically strong and solid. Non metals are held together by ether Covalent bonds between two non metals, Ionic bonds between a metal and a non metal.
Metal atoms are held together by strong Electrostatic forces that make metals typically strong and solid. Non metals are held together by ether Covalent bonds between two non metals, Ionic bonds between a metal and a non metal.
To find out whether a substance is an alloy you look at the elements it is made of. If it made up of only metals (ie gold,silver,aluminum,copper) then you know it is an alloy. If the components are a metal and non-metal, it is an ionic compound. If the components are two non-metals it is a molecular compound.
Non metals
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