How do you know if an element is a metal or nonmetal from looking at the periodic table

Two friends at different locations want to communicate with each other by sending low energy signals. which of the following methods can they use to communicate? a) produce x-rays using colliding electrons and send them to radios, which capture sound b) send messages using infrared radiation, which travel in the form of waves c) send radio waves through intervening media like radio and television d) produce sound waves using microwaves from heated objects

This is a mixture that has the same composition throughout.

From the options provided for each element below, choose the properties that it may have based on its location in the periodic table fluorine (f): highly reactive nonmetal shiny a conductor