While metals generally exhibit a simple structure with atoms arranged in a lattice, non-metals such as carbon and oxygen consist of molecules composed of a large and indefinite number of atoms bonded together.
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While metals generally exhibit a simple structure with atoms arranged in a lattice, non-metals such as carbon and oxygen consist of molecules composed of a large and indefinite number of atoms bonded together.
In metals, atomicity typically refers to the single atoms forming metallic bonds, leading to a high degree of atomic mobility. In non-metals, atomicity often refers to molecules composed of two or more atoms bound by covalent bonds, exhibiting limited atomic mobility.