Recent questions tagged non-metals

Description : Non-metals

Last Answer : In contrast to metals, non-metals are poor thermal conductors, good electrical insulators (meaning that they do not conduct electrical charge) and are neither malleable nor ductile. The non-metals include elements such as sulphur (S), phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O).

Description : Metals, Metalloids and Non-metals

Last Answer : The elements in the periodic table can also be divided according to whether they are metals, metalloids or non-metals. The zigzag line separates all the elements that are metals from those that ... more metals then non-metals. Metals, metalloids and non-metals all have their own specific properties.