How are metals and nonmetals related?

Metals and nonmetals differ from each other in more ways than they are similar. In most cases, their properties oppose each other. Their similarities exist in their most basic aspects, such as structure and the way they combine with other elements to form molecules. read more

One useful way is by metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. (See also The Periodic Table: Families and Periods.) Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as metals. Metals. In the periodic table, you can see a stair-stepped line starting at Boron (B), atomic number 5, and going all the way down to Polonium (Po), atomic number 84. read more

The property that links them is resistivity or conductivity. Metals conduct electricity while non-metals do not under normal conditions. A quick dive into the the physics. read more

The elements can be classified as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids.Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, and are malleable (they can be hammered into sheets) and ductile (they can be drawn into wire). read more