<P> The dividing line between metals and nonmetals can be found , in varying configurations , on some representations of the periodic table of the elements ( see mini-example , right ) . Elements to the lower left of the line generally display increasing metallic behaviour ; elements to the upper right display increasing nonmetallic behaviour . When presented as a regular stair - step , elements with the highest critical temperature for their groups ( Li , Be , Al , Ge , Sb , Po ) lie just below the line . </P>
<P> The dividing line between metals and nonmetals can be found , in varying configurations , on some representations of the periodic table of the elements ( see mini-example , right ) . Elements to the lower left of the line generally display increasing metallic behaviour ; elements to the upper right display increasing nonmetallic behaviour . When presented as a regular stair - step , elements with the highest critical temperature for their groups ( Li , Be , Al , Ge , Sb , Po ) lie just below the line . </P>
where can nonmetals be found on the periodic table
where can nonmetals be found on the periodic table
dividing line between metals and nonmetals
dividing line between metals and nonmetals