Metals and Non-metals

Physical Properties

Metals are generally solid, malleable, ductile, lustrous, and good conductors of heat and electricity, whereas non-metals lack these properties and can be solids, liquids, or gases.

Chemical Properties of Metals

Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides, with water to form metal hydroxides or oxides and hydrogen gas, and with dilute acids to release hydrogen gas.

Reactivity Series

A list of metals arranged in order of decreasing reactivity, which helps predict whether a more reactive metal can displace a less reactive metal from its salt solution.

Ionic Compounds

Compounds formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal, resulting in high melting and boiling points and good conductivity in molten or aqueous states.

Metallurgy and Corrosion

The extraction of metals from their ores through concentration, reduction, and refining, alongside methods like galvanizing and alloying to prevent corrosion like rusting.