Question
What are the major differences between metals and non-metals?

Answer

  Metals   Non-metals
1. Have a strong tendency to lose electrons to from cations. 1. Non-metals are strong tendecy to accept electrons to from anions.
2. Metals are strong reducing agents. 2. Non-matels are strong oxidising agent. 
3. Metal have low ionization enthalpies. 3. Non-metals have high ionization enthalpies.
4. Metals form basic oxides and ionic compounds. 4. Non-metals from acidic oxides and covalents compounds.

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