Which of the following best describes the difference between metals and nonmetals?
a
metals tend to have low melting points and nonmetals have high melting points
b
nonmetals are more reactive than metals
c
metals are brittle and dull
d
metals have high melting points and are malleable, whereas, nonmetals have lower melting points and tend to be brittle.
because metals are refers to natural elements that are hard, shiney, opaque, and dense. nonmetals implies thise chemical substances that are soft, non-shiney, transparent and brittle.
