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Differentiate between metals and non-metals with respect to their chemical properties.

The properties of metals and non-metals are given in the form of a table shown below. The properties mentioned here apply to the metals and non-metals generally. However, all metals and non-metals may not obey the given properties; there might be exceptions.


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