Is diamond a metal or non metals?

Diamonds are chains of carbon. Carbon is one of the most common substances on the planet. In one form it is simple graphite, used in pencils, but in its crystallized form, it takes an altogether different appearance as diamond. read more

Diamond is an allotrope of carbon which is a non-metal, so diamond is also a non-metal though it carries some properties similar to that of metals like hardness, melting point, luxourous, etc. But it is a non - metal. read more

non metels The nonmetals are located on the upper right side of the periodic table. Nonmetals are separated from metals by a line that cuts diagonally through the region of the periodic table containing elements with partially filled p orbitals. Metals Most elements are metals. read more