How can metals be differentiated from non-metals on the basis of any three chemical properties?
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| Metals | Non-Metals |
|---|---|
| $1$. Burn in air to form metal oxides which are basic in nature. | $1$. Burn in air to form non-metal oxides which are acidic in nature. |
| $2$. React with acids to form salt and hydrogen gas. | $2$. They are electron acceptors,so they cannot produce hydrogen gas from acids. |
| $3$. Metals form ionic compounds with non-metals. $e.g., NaCl$. | $3$. Non-metals form covalent compounds with other non-metals. $e.g., CCl_4$. |
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