Question

Write any two properties of metals?

Answer 1

Metals:

• Metals are solid at room temperature with the exception of mercury which is liquid at room temperatures.
• Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Aluminium (Al), etc are common metals.

Properties of metals:

• Metals are a good conductor of electricity and heat.
• Metals are used to make boxes and almirahs, as they can be beaten into thin sheets. This property of metals is called malleability.
• Metals have high boiling and melting points.
• For example, tungsten(W) and molybdenum(Mo) are considered as building materials at power plants because of their exceptionally high melting point, which allows enormous heat resistance.
• Metals are ductile in nature.
• It means metals can be stretched to make thin wires like copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni).