Question

Amongst all the elements discovered, how many are:

Metals

Answer 1

Element: Any pure substance which cannot be broken into two or simpler substances by any chemical means is called an element. So far, chemists have discovered 118 elements. Some of the common elements are hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen carbon, iron, copper, sodium, silver, gold, aluminum, etc.

Metal: An element is metal if it has luster, is a good conductor of heat and electricity, is malleable and ductile, and has a high melting point and boiling point. So, amongst all the elements discovered, there are 92 metals are present.