Question

Compare the properties of a typical metal and a non-metal on the basis of the following:

Conductivity of heat and electricity.

Answer 1

• Metals have free electrons so they are good conductors of heat and electricity.
• While non-metals do not contain any free electrons so they are non-conductors of heat and electricity.
• Examples of metals are copper $\mathrm{Cu}$, aluminum $\mathrm{Al}$, etc.
• And Examples of non-metals are Carbon $\mathrm{C}$, Nitrogen $\mathrm{N}$, Hydrogen $\mathrm{H}$, etc.

Hence, metals are conducting while nonmetals are non-conducting.