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What are the major differences between metals and non-metals?

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Metals have low IP with strong electropositive character. Non metals have high EN and are oxidizing in nature.
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  • PASSAGE - IV : In periodic table metals show high reducing ability and non-metals show high oxidizing ability. The properties of metalloids in between metals and non-metals. In a group from top to bottom the reducing ability increases and in a period from left to right oxidizing ability increases. The best reducing agent in aqueous medium is

    A
    Li
    B
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    C
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    D
    K

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    A
    As,Se
    B
    Si,P
    C
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