Question

Differentiate between metals and non-metals based on their chemical properties.

Hint:

{Metals → Lose electrons and form cations.
{Non-metals → Gain electrons and form anions.

Answer 1

Concept: Metals and non-metals show different chemical properties due to their tendency to either lose electrons (metals) or gain electrons (non-metals) during chemical reactions.
Step 1:Differences based on chemical properties \begin{center \begin{tabular{|c|c|c| \hline Property & Metals & Non-metals
\hline Reaction with oxygen & Form basic or amphoteric oxides & Form acidic or neutral oxides
\hline Reaction with water & Many metals react with water to form hydroxides and hydrogen gas & Generally do not react with water
\hline Reaction with acids & React with dilute acids to produce salt and hydrogen gas & Usually do not react with dilute acids
\hline Electron tendency & Lose electrons to form positive ions (cations) & Gain electrons to form negative ions (anions)
\hline Nature of compounds & Usually form ionic compounds & Usually form covalent compounds
\hline \end{tabular \end{center