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Metal/Nonmetal
Classifying elements as metal, nonmetal, or metalloid
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| H (hydrogen) | nonmetal |
| C (carbon) | nonmetal |
| N (nitrogen) | nonmetal |
| O (oxygen) | nonmetal |
| F (fluorine) | nonmetal |
| He (helium) | nonmetal |
| Ne (neon) | nonmetal |
| P (phosphorus) | nonmetal |
| S (sulfur) | nonmetal |
| Cl (chlorine) | nonmetal |
| Ar (argon) | nonmetal |
| Se (selenium) | nonmetal |
| Br (bromine) | nonmetal |
| Kr (krypton) | nonmetal |
| I (iodine) | nonmetal |
| Xe (xenon) | nonmetal |
| At (astatine) | nonmetal |
| Rn (radon) | nonmetal |
| Og (oganesson) | nonmetal |
| B (boron) | metalliod |
| Si (silicon) | metalliod |
| As (arsenic) | metalliod |
| Te (tellurium) | metalliod |
| Ge (germanium) | metalliod |
| Sb (anitmony) | metalliod |
| All the other elements on the periodic table (Li, Al, Cu, etc...) are classified as a | metal |