Question

What do you understand by the following terms? Give two examples in each case.

Non-metals

Answer 1

Non-metal: An element is a non-metal, if it is a soft solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature, it has no luster, is a bad conductor of heat and electricity, is non-malleable and non-ductile, and has a low melting point and boiling point.

• Example - Nitrogen$\left(\mathrm{N}\right)$ Oxygen$\left(\mathrm{O}\right)$