A) because 10 non-metals are solids: Important solid non-metals are: Boron (B), Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As), Sulphur (S), Iodine (I). 11 non-metals are gases: These are: Hydrogen (H), Nitrogen (N), Oxygen (O), Fluorine (F), Neon (Ne), Chlorine (Cl), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn).
