pure gold is a element and is a metal. But it is too soft and thus it is often alloyed with other metals
Only sodium and potassium are soft metals.
The alkali metals (group 1) are all soft and silvery coloured when new.
All the alkali metals; the three heavier alkaline earth elements, calcium, strontium, and barium; and the white allotrope of phosphorus are all considered soft solids at room temperature.
There are very many elements which are shiny and reflective.
pure gold is a element and is a metal. But it is too soft and thus it is often alloyed with other metals
A soft metal is easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable. Some soft metals are gold, silver, aluminum, and lead.
Only sodium and potassium are soft metals.
The alkali metals (group 1) are all soft and silvery coloured when new.
All the alkali metals; the three heavier alkaline earth elements, calcium, strontium, and barium; and the white allotrope of phosphorus are all considered soft solids at room temperature.
There are very many elements which are shiny and reflective.
Non metals
yes, it is part of the first row called the lanthanoid series, is made up of soft, malleable metals that have a high luster and conductivity.This is incorrect. Uranium is an Actinoid series element, not a lathanoid series element.
An element that has properties of both metals and non-metals is called Metalloid. Example is Germanium.
Spoons are not soft, but they are smooth. They are made out of hard metals like aluminum, steel and other metals.
Cesium (or caesium) is a metal when it is isolated as an element. Like all alkali metals, it is solid at standard temperature and pressure, and is a soft shiny metal.
An element that has characteristics of both metals and nonmetals is a metalloid.