2.5 CHAPTER 2. CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER
a. potassium nitrate
b. sodium oxide
c. barium sulphate
d. aluminium chloride
e. magnesium phosphate
f. tin(II) bromide
g. manganese(II) phosphide
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(1.) 0003 (2.) 0004 (3.) 0005
Metals, Metalloids and
Non-metals
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The elements in the periodic table can also be divided according to whether they are
metals,metalloidsornon-metals. The zigzag line separates all the elements that are metals
from those that are non-metals. Metals are found on the left of the line, and non-metals
are those on the right. Along the line you find the metalloids. You should notice that there
are more metals then non-metals. Metals, metalloids and non-metals all have their own
specific properties.
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Metals
Metalloids
Metalloids
Non-metals
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Figure 2.4: A simplified diagram showing part of the periodic table.
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