Metals on the periodic table and nonmetals

Core Concepts

In this tutorial, you will be introduced to metals and non-metals on the periodic table of elements and their properties.

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Metals

A majority of the elements on the periodic table of elements categorize themselves as metals. On the periodic table metals, are placed to the left of the zigzag line that runs between the five elements: boron, silicon, arsenic, tellurium, and astatine.

Metals on the periodic table and nonmetals

Metals on the periodic table and nonmetals

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Elements that happen to fall on the line or just to the left of it (boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, tellurium, antimony, and polonium) may be classified as metalloids or semimetals. This means that they have properties of both metals and nonmetals. 

Examples of Metals

Some well-known metals on the periodic table include: iron, lead, aluminum, silver, calcium, and sodium which present as solids at room temperature.

Mercury, which is classified as a metal, is the only metal on the periodic table that prese