What are the elements that can behave like a metal or a nonmetal?

Metalloids may act either like metals or nonmetals in chemical reactions. Most metalloids have some physical properties of metals and some physical properties of nonmetals. They fall between metals and nonmetals in their ability to conduct heat and electricity. They are shiny like metals but brittle like nonmetals.

Which type of elements can behave as metals?

Basic Metals

• Aluminum.
• Gallium.
• Indium.
• Tin.
• Thallium.
• Lead.
• Bismuth.
• Nihonium: probably a basic metal.

What are chemical properties of metals?

Chemical Properties of Metals

• The density of metals is usually high.
• Metals are malleable and ductile.
• Metals form an alloy with other metals or non – metals.
• Some metals react with air and corrode.
• Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
• Generally, metals are in a solid state at room temperature.

What are the metallic and nonmetallic character?

Metallic character refers to the level of reactivity of a metal. Non-metallic character relates to the tendency to accept electrons during chemical reactions. Non-metallic tendency increases going from left to right across the periodic table.

What characteristics do nonmetals have?

In the elemental form, non-metals can be gas, liquid or solid. They aren’t shiny (lustrous) and they don’t conduct heat or electricity well. Usually their melting points are lower than for metals, although there are exceptions. The solids usually break easily, and can’t bend like metals.

What is chemical properties of nonmetals?

Chemical Properties of Nonmetals Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity. Graphite and Gas carbon are exceptions. Unlike metals, nonmetals aren’t malleable and ductile. Nonmetals react more with metals than with nonmetals.

What are metallic and nonmetallic resources?

Metallic Minerals – Metals are obtained by extraction of these minerals. Examples of metallic minerals – iron ore, bauxite, hematite etc. Non-Metallic Minerals – Those minerals which do not contain metals are called non-metallic minerals. Examples of non-metallic minerals – diamond, mica, salt, potash etc.