metal is a substance and medal is something made out of metal
Chat with our AI personalities
Metal refers to a type of material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, such as iron, copper, or gold. A medal, on the other hand, is a piece of metal that is often awarded as a symbol of achievement or recognition, typically in the form of a decorative pendant or disk.
AgNO3 is not either a metal or a non metal; it is a compound of one metal (silver) and two non metals (nitrogen and oxygen). The categories metal and nonmetal apply to elements, not compounds!
Ionic bonds are between a metal and a non-metal atom. Metal atoms lose electrons to become positively charged cations, whereas non-metal atoms gain electrons to become negatively charged anions. The attraction between these positive and negative ions creates the ionic bond.
The major difference between ionic and covalent bonds is how electrons are shared between atoms. In an ionic bond, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, creating ions that are attracted to each other. In a covalent bond, electrons are shared between atoms, resulting in a sharing of electron density between the atoms.
An organometallic compound contains at least one metal-carbon bond, while a complex compound contains a central metal atom or ion bonded to one or more neutral molecules or ions, called ligands. Organometallic compounds are a subset of complex compounds that specifically involve metal-carbon bonds.
The difference in electro-negative between the two atoms is below 0.4. Atoms are both from the nonmetal groups.