Nonmetal Slide

<-- The yellow consists of the nonmetals

Nonmetals consist of:

-Hydrogen ( H )

-Carbon ( C )

-Nitrogen ( N )

-Phosphorus ( P )

-Oxygen ( O )

-Sulphur ( S )

-Selenium ( Se )

-Fluorine ( F )

-Chlorine ( Cl )

-Bromine ( Br )

-Iodine ( I )

-Astatine ( At )

-Helium ( He )

-Neon ( Ne )

-Argon ( Ar )

-Krypton ( Kr )

-Xenon ( Xe )

Radon ( Rn )

Most of your body's mass is oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

Nonmetals are brittle solids or gases at room temperature.

Hydrogen is a highly reactive nonmetal

Nonmetals are in fact:

-NOT malleable

-NOT ductile

-NOT reactive

-NOT luster

-poor conductors

Nonmetals have 4-8 electrons in their outer shell.

Nonmetals tend to gain electrons while bonding

Nonmetals tend to become negative

Nonmetals are located in groups 1, & 14-18