Consider the elements in the periodic table. The stair-step line between the pink squares and the yellow squares separates the ___________ from the _____________.
A) gases; solids B) metals; nonmetals C) nonmetals; metals D) reactive; nonreactive
I think the correct answer is option B. The stair-step line between the pink squares and the yellow squares separates the metals from the nonmetals. Hope this helps.