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  Differentiate   between   metal   and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties.                  

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    Sol.         The differences between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties are

S. No	Metal	Non-metal
(i)	Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides.	Non-metals react with oxygen to form acidic oxides.
(ii)	Metals displace hydrogen from water (or steam).	Non-metals do not displace  from water (or steam).
(iii)	Metals displace  from dilute acids.	Non-metals do not displace from dilute acids.
(iv)	Metals are good reducing agents.	Non-metals are good oxidising agents.
(V)	Metals are electropositive in nature.	Non-metals are electronegative in nature.
(VI)	Metals react with S, , etc to form ionic sulphides and chlorides respectively.	Non-metals react with sulphur, chlorine, etc to form covalent sulphides and chlorides respectively.