Question

Can I get all the chemical properties of nonmetals?

Answer 1

• 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.
• Usually, nonmetals react with other nonmetals in high temperature.
• Most nonmetals do not react with air in room temperature.
• White phosphorus is the only nonmetal that reacts with air to form its oxide by burning.
• Usually, nonmetals do not react with water. Except for Chlorine, chlorine dissolves in water to form an acidic solution.
• Nonmetals have a low density.
• They do not form alloys. However, nonmetals like carbon, silicon and phosphorous.
• Nonmetals exist in all states of matter at room temperature.
• Different nonmetals have different reactions.
• Chlorine is the most reactive metal in the halogen family i.e. Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), and Fluorine (F). The reactivity order of the halogen family is Cl > Br > I.
• Therefore, Chlorine (Cl) can displace Bromine (Br) and Iodine (I) from solutions of bromides (NaBr) and Iodides (NaI).
• Ionic solids are formed when nonmetals with high electronegativity react with alkali and alkaline earth metals.