Thursday, April 4, 2013

Differentiate between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties.


Question 14. Differentiate between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties.
Answer:
 Differences between metals and non-metals on the basis of their chemical properties.

Metals
Non-Metals
1. Oxides of metal are basic in nature.
1. Oxides of non-metals are acidic in nature.
2. Metals displace hydrogen from dilute acids.
2. They cannot do so.
3. Metals form chlorides which are electrovalent or ionic compounds.
3. Non-metals form chlorides which are covalent compounds.
4. they displace hydrogen from water
4. They cannot do so.

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