From Atoms to Materials

metal 金屬 non-metal 非金屬 Metals Non-metals sulphur carbon (in the form of diamond) oxygen argon zinc copper How to classify elements? D Metals and non-metals Of all the naturally occurring elements, most elements are metals , and some elements are non-metals . Some examples of metals and non-metals are shown below. Fig. 13.9 Some common metals and non-metals There are some typical differences between the physical properties of metals and non-metals, as listed on the next page. lead silver Carbon can exist in different forms, such as graphite and diamond. 21 13 From Atoms to Materials © United Prime Educational Publishing (HK) Limited 2024 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Sample