Metals and non-metals

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, sonorous, 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

Sonorous

Producing a deep or full sound

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