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 are often brittle.

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, characterized by high melting and boiling points and the ability to conduct electricity in molten or aqueous state.

Metallurgy and Corrosion

The process of extracting pure metals from their ores involving concentration, reduction, and refining, alongside methods like galvanizing and alloying to prevent metal corrosion.