Question

What are the major differences between metals and non-metals?

Answer 1

| Metals| | Non-metals
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1| Metals can lose electrons easily.| 1| Non-metals cannot lose electrons easily.
2| Metals cannot gain electrons easily.| 2| Non-metals cannot lose electrons easily.
3| Metals generally form ionic compounds.| 3| Non-metals generally form covalent compounds.
4| Metals oxides are basic in nature.| 4| Non-metals generally form covalent compounds.
5| Metals have low ionization enthalpies.| 5| Non-metals have high ionization enthalpies
6| Metals have less negative electron gain enthalpies.| 6| Non - metals have high negative electron gain enthalpies.
7| Metals are less electronegative. They are rather electropositive elements.| 7| Non-metals are electronegative.
8| Metals have a high reducing power.| 8| Non-metals have a low reducing power.