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*[[Ductility|Stiff]] - They do not stretch easily.
*[[Sonorousness|Not sonorous]] - They make a short dull [[sound]] when hit.
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A [[Non-metal]] is a a [[material]] that is a bad [[Electrical Conductor|conductor]] of [[electricity]] and a bad [[Thermal Conductor|conductor]] of [[thermal energy]].
===About Metals===
: [[Non-metal]]s are found on the right hand side of the [[Periodic Table]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[Periodic Table]] shows the [[Non-metal]] [[element]]s on the right in orange, green and grey.
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: Some [[Non-metal]]s gain [[electron]]s to form [[Negative Ion|negative ions]] in [[compound]]s with [[metal]]s.
: [[Non-metal]] [[element]]s form [[Covalent Bond|covalent bonds]] with other [[non-metal]] [[element]]s.
: [[Non-metal]] [[element]]s usually make poor [[Electrical Conductor|electrical]] and [[Thermal Conductor|thermal]] [[conductor]]s [[electron]]s are shared but not easily transferred between [[adjacent]] [[atom]]s.
: [[Non-metal]]s [[element]]s have a range of [[Melting Point|melting]] and [[Boiling Point|boiling]] points with some which are [[solid]] at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]] and others [[gas]]eous and one [[liquid]] ([[Bromine]]).