<prompt> Bapisa le ho bapisa litšobotsi tsa tšepe le li-nonmetals.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Compare and contrast the properties of metals and nonmetals. . Response in English: Metals and nonmetals are two major groups of elements that have very different properties. Here are some of the main differences between the two groups:Appearance: Metals tend to be shiny, lustrous, and generally have a silver or grayish color. Nonmetals, on the other hand, can come in a variety of colors and are generally not shiny.State: Most metals are solid at room temperature with the exception of mercury, whereas some nonmetals exist as gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, liquids bromine or solid such as carbon and sulfur.Malleability and Ductility: Metals are generally both malleable meaning they can be hammered into thin sheets and ductile meaning they can be drawn out into thin wires. Nonmetals, on the other hand, are generally brittle, and will break or shatter when subjected to force.Density: Metals tend to be denser than nonmetals, with a few exceptions like lithium, potassium, and sodium.Conductivity: Metals are good conductors of both heat and electricity, while nonmetals tend to be poor conductors of both.Reactivity: Metals tend to be quite reactive, particularly with acids and water. Nonmetals tend to be less reactive, though some, such as chlorine and fluorine, are highly reactive.Melting and Boiling Point: Metals generally have high melting and boiling points, while nonmetals tend to have lower melting and boiling points.The properties of metals and nonmetals are largely determined by their atomic structure and the way their electrons are arranged. Metals have a small number of electrons in their outermost shell and tend to lose electrons, forming positive ions. Nonmetals, on the other hand, have more electrons in their outermost shell and tend to gain electrons, forming negative ions or covalent bonds with other nonmetals. These differences in atomic structure result in the distinct properties of the two groups. . Response in Sesotho: Litšepe le li-nonmetals ke lihlopha tse peli tse kholo tsa likarolo tse nang le thepa e fapaneng haholo. Mona ke tse ling tsa liphapang tse kholo lipakeng tsa lihlopha tsena tse peli: Ponahalo: Litšepe li na le ho benya, ho benya, me ka kakaretso li na le mala oa silevera kapa o moputsoa. Ka lehlakoreng le leng, li-nonmetals li ka ba le mebala e sa tšoaneng me ka kakaretso ha li benye. Seemo: Limetale tse ngata li tiile mochesong oa kamore ntle le mercury, athe tse ling tse se nang tšepe li teng e le likhase tse kang oksijene le naetrojene, maro bromine kapa a tiileng joalo ka khabone le sebabole. Malleability le Ductility: Litšepe ka kakaretso li bonolo ho bopeha ka bobeli ho bolelang hore li ka hatelloa ho etsa maqephe a masesaane le ductile ho bolelang hore li ka huleloa ka lithapo tse tšesaane. Ka lehlakoreng le leng, li-nonmetals, ka kakaretso, lia robeha, me li tla robeha kapa li robehe ha li sebelisoa ka likhoka. Botenya: Litšepe li atisa ho teteana ho feta li-nonmetals, ntle le tse seng kae tse kang lithium, potassium, le sodium. Conductivity: Litšepe ke li-conductors tse ntle tsa mocheso le motlakase, athe tse se nang tšepe li na le li-conductor tse mpe tsa tsona ka bobeli. Reactivity: Litšepe li na le ho ba le tsebetso e matla, haholo ha li na le asiti le metsi. Li-nonmetals li na le ho se sebetse hantle, leha tse ling, joalo ka chlorine le fluorine, li sebetsa haholo. Tlhaloso le Sebaka sa ho Bela: Litšepe ka kakaretso li na le lintlha tse phahameng tsa ho qhibidiha le ho bela, athe tse se nang tšepe tsona li na le lintlha tse tlase tse qhibidihang le tse belang. Lintho tsa tšepe le li-nonmetals li khethoa haholo ke sebopeho sa tsona sa athomo le tsela eo lielektrone tsa tsona li hlophisitsoeng ka eona. Litšepe li na le palo e nyane ea li-electrone ka hara khetla ea tsona e ka ntle me li atisa ho lahleheloa ke li-electrone, ho etsa li-ion tse ntle. Li-nonmetals, ka lehlakoreng le leng, li na le li-electrone tse ngata ka hara khetla ea tsona e ka ntle me li atisa ho fumana li-electrone, li etsa li-ion tse mpe kapa li-covalent bond le tse ling tse seng tsa tšepe. Phapang ena ea sebopeho sa athomo e fella ka thepa e ikhethang ea lihlopha tse peli. 