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What metals are shiny and have one or two electrons in their outer level?
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Why are non-metals not shiny?
Metals are shiny because their outer electrons not attached to any particular atom but are free to wander throughout the material with little resistance. This is also what makes metals conductive. So when light shines on metal it sets these free electrons into vibration so instead of energy springing from atom to atom it's reemitted as visible light. However, nonmetals may not have this property and therefore aren't shiny.
What are the three properties of alkali metals?
1 electron in their outer shell, very reactive and are shiny but they lose their shiny surface when exposed to air.
What is a good website to compare non-metals and metals?
Metals have a characteristic silvery, shiny appearance, they are electrically conductive, flexible (except for mercury which is liquid), and they engage in chemical reactions in which they are electron donors, forming positive ions. Non-metals are less shiny, generally not good electrical conductors, not as flexible, and they engage in chemical reactions in which they receive electrons, forming negative ions. Some non-metals such as carbon can either give or receive electrons, but even when they give electrons they do not do so as readily as metals do.
What is the shiny appearance of metals?
There are quite a few metals that are shiny including gold. Silver and titanium are also metals that are shiny when polished.
Does non metals have shiny appearances?
It depends on the element. Some metals have very un-shiny appearences, and some non-metals are very reflective.
Why are non-metals not shiny?
Metals are shiny because their outer electrons not attached to any particular atom but are free to wander throughout the material with little resistance. This is also what makes metals conductive. So when light shines on metal it sets these free electrons into vibration so instead of energy springing from atom to atom it's reemitted as visible light. However, nonmetals may not have this property and therefore aren't shiny.
Why mercury is considered as metal as they are bad conductor of heat and electricity?
What are you trying to ask? Your question contains such poor grammar and sentence structure as to be practically indeciferable. First: Mercury is a very good conductor of both heat and electricity. Second: Metals are good conductors. Metals also have LUSTER. They are shiny. Mercury has luster. Metals have few (1 to 3) outer energy level electrons. Mercury has this as well. In reactions, metals tend to lose the outer electrons and form positive ions. Again mercury has this property.
The shiny surface of metals have most to do with?
The looseness of electrons in metal atoms.
How are metals distinguished from nonmetals?
The electrons in metals move freely. This means metals are metallic i.e. Shiny due to light reflecting off electrons and malleable i.e. Bendable due to free electrons
What are the three properties of alkali metals?
1 electron in their outer shell, very reactive and are shiny but they lose their shiny surface when exposed to air.
What is a good website to compare non-metals and metals?
Metals have a characteristic silvery, shiny appearance, they are electrically conductive, flexible (except for mercury which is liquid), and they engage in chemical reactions in which they are electron donors, forming positive ions. Non-metals are less shiny, generally not good electrical conductors, not as flexible, and they engage in chemical reactions in which they receive electrons, forming negative ions. Some non-metals such as carbon can either give or receive electrons, but even when they give electrons they do not do so as readily as metals do.
Are all non-metals shiny?
Non-metals are not normally shiny.
What metals do this very well for electricity and heat?
All metals except mercury can conduct both heat and electricitythrough them very well. Metals have big pool of electrons and specially surface electrons that are easy to move can conduct electricity. All metals are shiny. All metals are ductile. Most of the metals can be mixed together to produce alloys.
What is the shiny appearance of metals?
There are quite a few metals that are shiny including gold. Silver and titanium are also metals that are shiny when polished.
Does non metals have shiny appearances?
It depends on the element. Some metals have very un-shiny appearences, and some non-metals are very reflective.
Why are metals very good conductors of electricity a Covalent bonding c Ionic bonding b They are shiny and very hard d Delocalized valence electrons?
The answer is (d). In covalent and ionic bonds the electrons are tightly bound. shiny and hard are qualities most (but not all) metals have but are also shared by non-conducting solids
Are most metals good conductor?
Most metals are characterized by freely exchanging electrons among the separate atoms that make up a piece of the metal. This is why they look shiny. Because electricity is simply electrons in motion, electricity travels readily through metals.
