Amajority of the 118 elements on the periodic table are classified as

a. metalloids.

b. liquids.

c. non-metals

d. metals.

D. Metals

Out of the 118 elements only about 30% are not made of metal. This can be tested easily if you have household items that have metal in them or some that do not. Additionally you will need a magnet to tell if there is really metal.

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.