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RoseWind [281]
3 years ago
9

How do you determine if an element is metal or non-metal?

Chemistry
2 answers:
snow_tiger [21]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: If the outermost shell has 1–4 electrons, it is a metal.

If the outermost shell has 5–7 electrons, it is a non-metal.

denpristay [2]3 years ago
3 0
Metal elements have 1,2,3 or 4 electrons in the outer most shell while non metals have 5,6 or 7 electrons.
Example - Carbon
atomic number - 6
electron configuration - 2,4
Meaning it has 4 electrons in its outer most shell which makes it a METAL.
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