what are the general characteristics of metals.
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Metals are lustrous, malleable, ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity. Other properties include: State: Metals are solids at room temperature with the exception of mercury, which is liquid at room temperature (Gallium is liquid on hot days)
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physical properties of metal. Lustre- metals have shiny surface .example gold, silver etc. Hardness- metals are generally hard. for example iron, copper etc. State -exit in solid state. except - Mercury. Malleability -metal can be beaten into thin sheets. gold and silver are the most malleable metal. Ductility -metal can be drawn into thin wires. example copper aluminium. Conductors of heat and electricity -metal are good conductor of of heat and electricity .silver copper are best conductor of electricity . Density- generally metals have high density and high melting point .but sodium Potassium lithium have low density. sonorous -metals are sonorous when metal Strike to a hard surface produce sound .oxides -metallic oxide and basic in nature .