Properties of metals and non-metals

Metals

• About 3/4 of the periodic table are metals

• They are a good conductor of heat

• They are good conductors of electricity

• They have high boiling and melting points. They're all solid except for murcury which is liquid at room temperature

• Metals are strong and dense, but they are also malleable and ductile

• They are shiny (when freshly cut)

• Some metals are magnetic (like…