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Question
Classify the following elements into Metals and Nonmetals.
S, Mg, Al, P, N, Na.
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Solution
- S- Nonmetal
- Mg- Metal
- Al- Metal
- P- Nonmetal
- N- Nonmetal
- Na- Metal
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