Question

an element is sonorous and highly ductile. under which category would you classify this element? what other characteristics do you expect the element to posses

Answer 1

metal

malleable, high melting n boiling point, lustrous, hard, high density n good conductor of heat n electricity

Answer 2

On the basis of their properties, elements can broadly classify as metal and non-metals.

Metals are electropositive elements with shiny surface, malleable and ductile nature, sonorous, and highly reactive. On the contrary non-metals are electronegative elements which mainly exist in gaseous or liquid state.

Hence an element is sonorous and highly ductile should be a metallic element. It will be reactive towards air and moisture, ductile, malleable, corrosive, etc.