Alloy
Alloy
Non-metal
Copper metal is an element.
It is an element. It is in the d block. It is a precious metal.
An element with no properties of a metal is called a nonmetal. Nonmetals generally have low melting points, poor conductivity, and tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions. Examples include sulfur, carbon, and oxygen.
A dime is composed of a metal mixture called an alloy, which is a homogeneous mixture. The metal alloy that makes up a dime is a mixture of copper and nickel.
Non-metal
element
Copper metal is an element and thus a pure substance.
Cobalt is an element
The element that can exhibit properties of both a metal and a nonmetal is called metalloid. Examples include silicon, germanium, and arsenic. Metalloids have properties that are intermediate between metals and nonmetals.
The material for a spoon is an alloy or a plastic polymer. The polymer is a compound, an alloy is a mixture.