Question

Name a non-metal other than carbon that shows allotropy.

Answer 1

Nonmetals

• Non-metals are found in the Periodic Table's top right corner.
• In fact, in a horizontal row, the property of elements changes from metallic on the left to non-metallic on the right.
• Non-metals are usually solids or gases at room temperature with low boiling and melting points(boron and carbon are exceptions).
• They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
• Most nonmetallic solids are brittle and are neither malleable nor ductile.

Allotropes

• Allotropes are two or more forms of the same elements that exist in the same physical state (solid, liquid, or gas) but have physical and chemical properties that differ from one another.
• Most allotropes of phosphorus are white, red, and black.
• Rhombic sulphur or α-Sulphur, Monoclinic sulphur or β-Sulphur., Plastic sulphur or δ-sulphur are names of allotropes of sulphur.

Non-metal other than carbon that shows allotropy

• Other than carbon, sulfur, oxygen, selenium, and phosphorus also show allotropy.