What is the difference between metals nonmetals and metteloids?

Metals are typically shiny, conductive, malleable, and ductile, and they tend to lose electrons during chemical reactions. Nonmetals, on the other hand, are usually dull, insulators or poor conductors, and can gain or share electrons. Metalloids exhibit properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals; they can be semiconductors and have mixed characteristics, such as being brittle like nonmetals but having some metallic luster. This classification helps in understanding their behavior in chemical reactions and their applications in various fields.