ICSE Class 6 Answered

Metals

Non-Metals

• They are present on the left side of the periodic table.

• They are present on the right side of the periodic table.

• They have large atomic radii and low ionisation potential.

• They have small atomic radii and high ionisation potential.

• They tend to lose electrons.

• They tend to gain electrons.

• Metals are good reducing agents.

• Non-metals are good oxidising agents.

• They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• They are bad conductors of heat and electricity.

• They have generally high melting and boiling points.

• They have generally low melting and boiling points.

• Metallic character increases as we go down the group.

• Non-metallic character increases as we move from left to right along the period.

• They are malleable and ductile.

• They are neither malleable nor ductile.

• They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

• They are lustrous.

• They are non-lustrous.

• They are strong and have high tensile strength.

• They are not strong and have low tensile strength.