Give the symbols of the following elements - & state in each case whether they are metals, non-metals, metalloids or noble gases.

(a) potassium

(b) carbon

(c) oxygen

(d) mercury

(e) fluorine

(f) neon

(g) sulphur

(h) zinc

(i) boron

(j) copper

(k) calcium

(l) xenon

(m) arsenic

(n) mercury

(o) chlorine

(p) silicon

(q) neon

(r) lead

(s) antimony

(t) sodium

(u) iodine

(v) platinum

(w) radon

(x) phosphorus

(y) bromine

(z) aluminium

(a) potassium [K] — Metal

(b) carbon [C] — Non-metal

(c) oxygen [O] — Non-metal

(d) mercury [Hg] — Metal

(e) fluorine [Fl] — Non-Metal

(f) neon [Ne] — Noble Gas

(g) sulphur [S] — Non-Metal

(h) zinc [Zn] — Metal

(i) boron [B] — Metalloid

(j) copper [Cu] — Metal

(k) calcium [Ca] — Metal

(l) xenon [Xe] — Noble gas

(m) arsenic [As] — Metalloid

(n) mercury [Hg] — Metal

(o) chlorine [Cl] — Non-metal

(p) silicon [Si] — Metalloid

(q) neon [Ne] — Noble gas

(r) lead [Pb] — Metal

(s) antimony [Sb] — Metalloid

(t) sodium [Na] — Metal

(u) iodine [I] — Non-metal

(v) platinum [Pt] — Metal

(w) radon [Rn] — Noble Gas

(x) phosphorus [P] — Non-Metal

(y) bromine [Br] — Non-Metal

(z) aluminum [Al] — Metal