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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Non-metal is a a material that is a bad conductor of electricity and a bad conductor of thermal energy.
About Metals
- Non-metals are found on the right hand side of the Periodic Table
This Periodic Table shows the Non-metal elements in orange. |
Properties of Metals
There are several key properties of metals you should know. Metals are:
- Bad conductors of electricity
- Bad conductors of thermal energy
- Dull - They have reflective surfaces when polished.
- Brittle - They can be hammered into shape.
- Stiff - They can be stretched into wires.
- Not sonorous - They make a ringing sound when they are hit.