Metals and non-metals are distinguished by their physical and chemical properties. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, malleable, and form positive ions. Non-metals exist as solids, liquids, or gases, are poor conductors, and form negative ions. When metals and non-metals react, they form ionic compounds through electron transfer. Ionic compounds have high melting points, conduct electricity when molten...
Read more ↓Metals and non-metals are distinguished by their physical and chemical properties. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, malleable, and form positive ions. Non-metals exist as solids, liquids, or gases, are poor conductors, and form negative ions. When metals and non-metals react, they form ionic compounds through electron transfer. Ionic compounds have high melting points, conduct electricity when molten or dissolved, and are often brittle solids. Metals are extracted from ores through processes depending on their reactivity in the activity series.
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