properties of non - metals Flashcards
can non - metals be found in the periodic table?
YES
are their fewer non-metals than metals in the periodic table?
YES
what are electrical insulators?
don’t conduct electricity
how are electrons arranged in a non - metal?
so they cants move through them
what happens when electrons cant move through them?
no electric flows
how is this useful?
use of plugs
what happens when u heat one end of a non -metal?
particles don’t move around and their is not enough vibrations
what does this mean?
non - metals are really good thermal insulators
what can they be used for?
saucepan handles
why do non - metals don’t reflect light?
not a smooth area
what does this mean?
they are dull
how are non - metal structures hold together?
weak forces
what does this mean?
not too malleable which means they shatter too easily
