Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 7 - Questions and Problems - Page 318: 7.6

Answer

Metals have a shiny luster and are both malleable and ductile. Metals also have a high melting point, and are excellent conductors of heat and electricity. Nonmetals, by comparison, do not tend to be as shiny. Nonmetals also tend to be quite brittle in solid state, have low density, and a low melting point. They do not conduct heat and electricity well.

Work Step by Step

Metals have a shiny luster and are both malleable and ductile. Metals also have a high melting point, and are excellent conductors of heat and electricity. Nonmetals, by comparison, do not tend to be as shiny. Nonmetals also tend to be quite brittle in solid state, have low density, and a low melting point. They do not conduct heat and electricity well.
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