Metallic Bonding And Properties Of Metals

Question 1

What are the properties of metal?

Answer 1

Very good conductors of electricity and heat because they consist of positive metal ion surrounded by sea of electrons.
They have a high conductivity For example copper
Hard and strong for example iron or steel
Malleable for example aluminium
ductile
They have a high density for example gold
They have high melting and boiling points with the exception of mercury
Metals react with dilute acid to form metal salt
Shiny
They react with oxygen to form metal oxides and metal oxide forms the layout on the metal make it appear dull - tarnishing.
Alkali metals react with oxygen quickly
Gold is very unreactive and will not react with oxygen.