Is sulfur a metal or nonmetal? Metals: There are 118 chemical elements listed in the periodic table of elements. Over 75 percent of them are metals. To be categorized as a metal, a substance needs to be a good conductor of both heat and electricity. Many, though not all, metals are al...
For each of the following nonmetals, how many electrons will each atom of the nonmetal gain in reacting with metal? (a) Oxygen (b) Fluorine (c) Nitrogen (d) Chlorine (e) Sulfur Which of the following elements is least likely to form ...