Question

Differentiate metals and non-metals.

Answer 1

Metals	Non-Metals
Metals are lustrous. They have a shiny	Non metals are non lustrous. They
surface	have non- shiny surface
Metals are generally hard	Non-metals are generally soft
Most metals are bendable	Non-metals are non bendable
Most metals can be bent, beaten into sheets and they can drawn into wires	Non-metals are non ductile
Most metals are good conductors of electricity	Non-metals are bad conductors of electricity
Most metals are good conductors of heat	Non-metals are bad conductors of heat
Most metals are making ringing sound when struck. Hence, they are used to make objects like bells	Non-metals does not make any sound when they struck
Ex. : Copper, Lead, Tin, Nickel	Ex. : Carbon, Iodine, Sulphur