Different Types Of

Metals and Non-Metals

Metals and their properties

Lustre: Metals in their pure state have shining surface. This
property is known as metallic lustre.

Malleability: Ability of metals to be beaten into thin sheets.

Example:- Aluminium foils.

Ductility: Ability of Metals to be drawn into thin wires is

called ductility.
Example:- Gold wires

Thermal

Conductivity:

Metals are good conductors of heat and have

high melting points.
Example:-Silver

Non Metals and their

Properties
Conduction: They are poor conductors of heat and
electricity i.e. good insulators.

Brittle: Solid non metals are generally brittle hence they

are non-malleable and non-ductile.

Lustre: Generally non metals have little or no lustre except

Iodine.

Physical

State: Non-metals

usually exists in gaseous

state with the exception of Bromine in
liquid and Diamond in solid.