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What is meatal |
| Answer» Metals: Metals are the elements that readily loose an electron to form a positive ion or cation.\xa0Example: Gold, silver, copper, iron, potassium etc.Properties of Metals:\tMetals have lustre. When freshly cut, they show metallic lustre. Example: Gold.\tMetals are good conductors of heat and electricity. As metals have free electrons in them, they are able to conduct heat and electricity.\xa0Example: Copper\tMetals are malleable, meaning they can be hammered into thin sheets.\xa0Example: Aluminum\tMetals are ductile, which means they can be drawn into wires.\tMetals are sonorous. They give a ringing sound when they are hit by a hard iron rod. Example: copper.\tAlmost all metals are solids at room temperature. | |