What is the difference between metals, nonmetals and metalloids?

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Metals are solids, non metals are gasses and metalloids are in between metals and non metals. Also, metals have there atoms all close and packed, non metals have there atoms far apart, and metalloids have there atoms either close or far apart. Metals are separated form the non metals in the periodic table.

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If the reaction quotient is equal to the equilibrium constant, Qc = Kc, the system has reached chemical equilibrium.

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