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The World Of Chemistry

Non-Metals
in daily life
What are non-metals?
In chemistry, the term non-metals is used
when describing the elements in the
periodic table. All elements are classified as
metals, non-metals, or metalloids (a mix of
metals and non-metals)
 Did you know?
¤ 18 elements of the periodic table are
considered non-metals, compared to the
80+ metals
¤ non-metals make up of the Earth’s environ-
ment, including it surface (crust), atmos-
phere, etc.
¤ non-metals can become similar to metals
when large pressure is applied
What are the properties of
non-metals?
§ poor conductors of heat + electricity
§ when solid, they are brittle, and break easily
§ luster is usually dull
§ lower densities, boiling/melting points
(than metals)
Applications of non-metals
The Earth’s surface is made of mostly non
-metals. The window which you look
through, your credit card, car tires, are all
composed or contain non-metals. Elements
like carbon, which is used in coal, oxygen,
which we breath, hydrogen, which bonds
with oxygen to produce the water we drink,
are all non-metals.
 Summary
 all elements classified as metals, non-metals,
metalloids
 18 non-metals, 80+ metals within periodic table
 makes up more of Earth’s environment
 are brittle, dull in luster, poor conductors
 elements like oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen
which are essential in our daily life are non-
metals
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