Metals And Non Metals

Question 1

What do metals form when they react

Answer 1

Positive ions

Question 2

What side are metals on

Answer 2

Left

Question 3

What side are non metals on

Answer 3

Right

Question 4

What do non metals form

Answer 4

Don’t form positive ions

Question 5

What’s the electronic structure of a metal

Answer 5

Metals don’t have many electrons to remove and metals towards the bottom of the periodic table have outer electrons which are a long way from the nucleus so feel a weaker attraction
Both mean that not much energy is needed to remove the electrons so it’s likely for the elements to react to form positive ions with a full outer shell

Question 6

What’s the electronic structure of non metals

Answer 6

Forming positive ions is difficult, as they are to the right where they have lots of electrons to remove to get a full outer shell, or towards the top where the outer electrons are close to the nucleus so feel a strong attraction, it easier for them to share or gain electrons to get a full outer shell

Question 7

What are the physical properties of metals

Answer 7

They have metallic bonding
Strong, can be bent
Good at conducting heat and electricity
High boiling and melting points

Question 8

What are the physical properties of non metals

Answer 8

They tend to have the same properties as metals,
Dull
Brittle
Don’t conduct electricity