What are the properties of a non-metal?

Form anions

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Have tensile strength

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High density

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Form acidic oxides

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Solution

The correct options are
A Form anions
D Form acidic oxides
Non-metals are mainly from group 15 to 17. They have high electronegativity values and therefore can easily accept electrons and form anions. They have mainly covalent bonding and thus the lattice is not densely packed unlike in metals. Therefore has a low tensile strength and also low density. They form oxides which on reaction with water yields an acidic solution.
for example:
$S O_{3} + H_{2} O \to H_{2} S O_{4}$
Thus forms acidic oxides.
Thus option A nad D are correct

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