Is Fluorine a Metal?

Fluorine (F) is the first element in the Halogen group (group 17) in the periodic table. ... It is a nonmetal, and is one of the few elements that can form diatomic molecules (F2).

Is fluorine a metal or nonmetal?

Since the noble gases are a special group because of their lack of reactivity, the element fluorine is the most reactive nonmetal. It is not found in nature as a free element. Fluorine gas reacts explosively with many other elements and compounds and is considered to be one of the most dangerous known substances.

Why is fluorine a non metal?

Answer: It has outermost electrons as 7, hence it prefers to gain one more electron to attain octet. Metals on the other hand, are ductile, malleable, conductors of heat and electricity etc. ... Hence, Fluorine is a non-metal.