Can non-metals be converted into metals?

Well, that seems rather unlikely. However, it arises few questions. Why would you want to do that? 91 out of 118 elements are metals. And almost every element has an application of their own. Converting non-metals to metals seems a lot of work. read more

Converting non-metals to metals seems a lot of work. That includes adding those many number of atoms – protons, neutrons and electrons, and that’s not an easy task to do. And it’s not just that, you need to bring an order to create a crystal structure if you want to create a normal crystalline metal. It involves a great deal of Energy. read more

Well, believe it or not you can convert Mercury to Gold. Hg^196 is an isotope of mercury with a natural occurrence of 0.15% that can be converted to Gold by neutron capture, and following electron capture-decay into Au^197 with slow neutrons. read more

Let us see how metals and non-metals react with water . Table 4.4 : Metals and Non-metals in Acids and Bases S.No. Name of the Base Metal Name of the Acid Non-metal 1. Calcium hydroxideCalcium Sulphuric acid Sulphur 2. 3. 4. 5. Sodium metal is very reactive. It reacts vigorously with oxygen and water. A lot of heat is generated in the reaction. read more