What are some examples of metals and nonmetals?

Nonmetals may have names ending with -gen, -ine, or -on (examples: hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, argon). Uses for Metals and Nonmetals. Metals' uses are directly linked to their qualities. For example: Shiny metals such as copper, silver, and gold are often used for decorative arts, jewelry, and coins. read more

Most elements are metals. magnesium, iron, silver are examples. Metals have low electronegativity and want to lose electrons. Non metals gain electrons to become negative ions. The elemental nonmetals bond using covalent bonds. There are fewer nonmetals that metals. The noble gases, Oxygen, Nitrogen are examples. read more

There also some Metalloid elements like arsenic and antinomy that have both metal and non metal characteristics. Non metals physically lack the ductility and lustre of metals. But the main chemical difference is that metals form positive ions by losing electrons in reaction and non-metals gain electrons to form negative ions. read more