Question

What are nonmetals in general

Answer 1

Seventeen elements are generally classified as nonmetals; most are gases (hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon, chlorine, argon, krypton, xenon and radon); one is a liquid (bromine), and a few are solids (carbon, phosphorus, sulfur, selenium, and iodine).

Answer 2

Nonmetals include common gasses that are found in the atmosphere, such as nitrogen and oxygen, as well as sulfur (S) and carbon too. Nonmetals are usually not good conductors of heat and electricity.