Non-Malleable and Ductile: Non-metals are very brittle, and cannot be rolled into wires or pounded into sheets. Conduction: They are poor conductors of heat and electricity. Luster: These have no metallic luster and do not reflect light.
Group 15, the nitrogen family, contains two nonmetals: nitrogen and phosphorus. These non-metals usually gain or share three electrons when reacting with atoms of other elements. Group 16, the oxygen family, contains three nonmetals: oxygen, sulfur, and selenium.
Elements: Nitrogen; Oxygen; Phosphorus; Selenium...
