BQ: What metal songs would you put on an Ultimate Metal Playlist?
Metal elements are prepared to give up electrons. Non metal elements either gain electrons or share electrons. it's all according to where the element is in the periodic table, and they all want to get an inert gas configuration. That's why metals conduct electricity- because the electrons they give away can move around the lattice. (and why most non-metals don't conduct; because electrons are ll tied up in covalent bonds) Most non metals form simple covalent molecules with low melting and boiling points, wheras metals are mostly solid, since the metallic bond holds together lots and lots of metal ions. If you base the properties on the fundamental facts; electron gain or electron loss, it'll be easier to associate them. And try explaining them to other people. Writing in your own words is a better memory aid then copying.
Write them down - copy them... Writing them is the best way to remember...
