Metals and non-metals: Chemistry AQA: GCSE (9:1)

Metals

Elements which form positive ions

Non-metals

Elements which do not form positive ions

Metals

Elements which form positive ions

Non-metals

Elements which do not form positive ions

Metals position on periodic table

on the left hand side

Non-metals position on periodic table

on the right hand side

Physical properties of metals

Shiny, malleable, ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity

Physical properties of non-metals

Dull, brittle, insulators of heat and electricty, liquids and gases at room temperature

Malleable

easy to shape or bend

Ductile

Easily stretched into a wire

Good conductor of heat

Allows heat energy to travel through with ease

Good conductor of electricity

Allows electrical current to flow through with ease

Brittle

Easily broken

Insulator of heat

a material that does not allow heat to pass through easily

Insulator of electricity

a material that does not allow electric current to pass through easily

pH of metal oxides

acidic

pH of non-metal oxides

basic