{"id":3853,"date":"2023-01-09T10:32:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3853"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:20:59","slug":"s-4-b-chemical-properties-of-metals-and-non-metals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-4-b-chemical-properties-of-metals-and-non-metals\/","title":{"rendered":"s-4.b Chemical Properties Of Metals And Non-Metals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Chemical Properties Of Metals And Non-Metals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAF9fhMV6PA\/rQmELBJbk3r57gT74iEmzw\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAF9fhMV6PA&#x2F;rQmELBJbk3r57gT74iEmzw&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAF9fhMV6PA&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chemical properties of metals and non metals<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-aae0d72b0df05b1a7d05750bd97517d2\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5183640ba1ce13533442e5602bdeb094\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Reaction with Oxygen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Most metals react with oxygen to form oxides. These oxides are usually basic in nature. For example, <strong>magnesium<\/strong> reacts with oxygen to form <strong>magnesium oxide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19414\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2.png 364w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals also react with oxygen, but they form acidic oxides. For example, <strong>carbon<\/strong> reacts with oxygen to form <strong>carbon dioxide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19415\" style=\"width:274px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9467151cba5d81a61809ce595a09bbe5\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Reaction with Water:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Some metals react with water to form metal hydroxides and release hydrogen gas. For example, <strong>sodium<\/strong> reacts with water to form <strong>sodium hydroxide<\/strong> and hydrogen gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19416\" style=\"width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png 392w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals generally do not react with water, or their reactions are much slower. For instance, <strong>oxygen<\/strong> does not react with water at normal temperatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b2390ee5be979b8e285cc57386705ce\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Reaction with Acids:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Most metals react with acids to form salts and release hydrogen gas. For example, <strong>zinc<\/strong> reacts with hydrochloric acid to form <strong>zinc chloride<\/strong> and hydrogen gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19417\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png 347w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals do not react with acids in the same way metals do. <strong>Sulfur<\/strong>, for example, forms <strong>sulfuric acid<\/strong> when dissolved in water, but it does not release hydrogen gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-732aa283329c67586770a58cdf5b4007\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Reaction with Bases:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Some metals react with bases to form complex salts. For example, <strong>aluminum<\/strong> reacts with sodium hydroxide to form <strong>sodium tetrahydroaluminate<\/strong> and hydrogen gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19418\" style=\"width:523px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6.png 571w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals do not typically react with bases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d061f80972da15b53e25b256fcc88464\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Formation of Ionic or Covalent Compounds:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Metals typically form <strong>ionic compounds<\/strong> by losing electrons to form cations. These cations combine with non-metals to form salts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals typically form <strong>covalent compounds<\/strong> by sharing electrons with other non-metals. For example, <strong>chlorine<\/strong> atoms share electrons to form <strong>chlorine molecules (Cl\u2082)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-150dae1d7d76f1454321595c900bd33d\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Acidity and Basicity of Oxides:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metal Oxides<\/strong>: Most metal oxides are basic in nature and dissolve in water to form alkaline solutions. For example, <strong>calcium oxide<\/strong> forms <strong>calcium hydroxide<\/strong> when dissolved in water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19419\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7.png 351w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Non-metal Oxides<\/strong>: Non-metal oxides are acidic in nature and dissolve in water to form acids. For example, <strong>sulfur dioxide<\/strong> forms <strong>sulfuric acid<\/strong> when dissolved in water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19420\" style=\"width:316px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8.png 330w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3024705bfd32111918a415792d5698d1\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Reactivity with Hydrogen:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Some metals like <strong>sodium<\/strong> and <strong>potassium<\/strong> react with hydrogen to form <strong>hydrides<\/strong> (ionic compounds).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-9.png 311w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-9-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Non-metals<\/strong>: Non-metals like <strong>chlorine<\/strong> and <strong>nitrogen<\/strong> can form covalent bonds with hydrogen to produce <strong>hydrogen chloride (HCl)<\/strong> and <strong>ammonia (NH\u2083)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76012\/312\/846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-60.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-60.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-60-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-2-60-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/58905\/993\/221\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-1-59-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" 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