How can you classify an element into metal or non metal on the basis of chemical properties?

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Kalit Gautam
Apr 25, 2018

See the explanation given below :-

Explanation:

#1)# Metals form Basic oxides and hydroxides (in general) while Non-metals form Acidic oxides and hydroxides.

#2)# Metals act as reducing agent while non-metals act as oxidizing agents.

#3)# Metals have low Ionization energy value while non-metals have high.

#4)# Non-metals have more electron affinity than Metals.

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