State some chemical properties on the basis of which metals can distin

1.	State some chemical properties on the basis of which metals can distinguished from non metals
Answer» 1- Reaction with oxygen- When any METAL react with oxygen to form metallic oxide. Generally these oxide are basic in NATURE like 2mg+ o2= 2 mgo. 2- Reaction with H2O- Metal REACTS with H2O to form metal hydroxide nd H2 gas like 2K+ 2H2O = 2KOH + H2O(gas)

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