In nature, metals are electropositive elements that may transfer electrons. They are hard and strong, malleable and ductile, and good electrical conductors.
In nature, non-metals are compounds that can take electrons, i.e. they are electronegative.
They are neither malleable nor ductile, and they are poor electrical conductors.
Chlorine is a yellowish-green gas that is particularly reactive in nature, reacting with a variety of metals to generate a variety of compounds
It has an atomic number with an electronic configuration. It has seven valence electrons and requires one more to complete its octet.
Under normal circumstances, elemental chlorine is a bimolecular gas. It generally accepts electrons i.e. an oxidant which is a non- metal's common property.