Quick Comparison: Metals vs Non-metals

Last updated at April 25, 2026 by

Property Metals Non-metals
Malleability Can be beaten into sheets Break into pieces (brittle)
Ductility Can be drawn into wires Cannot be drawn into wires
Sonority Produce ringing sound Produce dull sound
Heat conduction Good conductors of heat Poor conductors of heat
Electricity conduction Good conductors of electricity Poor conductors of electricity
Rusting Process Iron + Air Iron exposed to oxygen Add Water Moisture from air present Chemical Reaction Iron reacts with both Brown rust forms on surface
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