Chemistry GCSE
Non-metal character of the halogens
What Non-metal character of the halogens means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The halogens are non-metals, so they lack the typical properties of metals such as conduction of electricity and malleability.
Topics that use Non-metal character of the halogens
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Diatomic molecules
- Displacement reactions
- Group 7 reactivity
- Group 7 trends
- Halide salts
- Halogens
- Intermolecular forces and physical states
- Ionic versus covalent bonding
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