Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Compounds of Nonmetals
The physical properties of nonmetals are opposite to those that characterize metals.
Chemical Properties
- The atoms of the nonmetals (except for the ones in group 18) can react with other atoms, leading to the formation of compounds.
Compounds of Nonmetals
- Nonmetals can also form compounds with other nonmetals
- The atoms share electrons and become bonded together into molecules, such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
- When the molecules contain only two atoms, they are called diatomic molecules (O₂, N₂, H₂)
- Some nonmetal elements also form diatomic molecules