Non - Metals
Category : 10th Class
Non-Metals
These are the elements which have tendency to gain electrons. They are electronegative elements. They have 5,6, or 7 electrons is their valence shell. e.g.
Phosphorous (P-15) = 2,8,5
Sulphur (S-16) = 2,8,6
Non metals are placed on the right hand side of the periodic table. Phosphorus has three electrons in its outermost shell and can lose three electron to form\[{{P}^{3-}}\].
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