Post by Admin on Dec 7, 2020 11:00:43 GMT -7
Elements can be divided into metals and nonmetals and it is important to know whether a particular element is a metal or nonmetal. Metals (like copper and aluminium) are good conductors of heat and electricity, while nonmetals (such as phosphorus and sulfur) are insulators.
GROUP NAMES? Scientists are still arguing.
sonorous metals - capable of producing a deep or ringing sound.
Of 92 fairly stable elements, most are metals. Only 10 are Non-Metals, well 16 IF you count the non-reactive noble gases.
A closer look allows 7 borderline elements - in orange.
GROUP NAMES? Scientists are still arguing.