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t that is a malleable, shiny solid, but doesn't conduct heat or electricity
In simple terms just by looking at them, and doing an electrical conductivity test you can tell the following. the metals are shiny and conduct electricity. The non-metals which are gases or liquids are easy to distinguish. The solid non metals such as sulfur are not shiny and do not conduct electricity. (graphite conducts electricity but is soft and not that shiny). The metalloids look a bit like metals but are very poor conductors of electricity.
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t that is a malleable, shiny solid, but doesn't conduct heat or electricity
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It is shiny, will conduct electricity.
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Metals
A metal is a shiny element that conducts electricity and heat.
nonmetals
they are called montas
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Usually Metallic substances conduct electricity and heat- They are good conductors of heat because solid particles are close to each other and vibrate frequently. The properties of metals are shiny usually hard and perpetual- some have special attributes such as aluminum which is light and fairly strong.
Magnesium would only be shiny in a freshly cut surface. It quickly oxidizes with a film of protective oxide rapidly forming. In this condition it would look grey. It does conduct both heat and electricity.
Copper, silver, stainless steel are some things that are shiny and conduct electricity.