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lots of metals scratch eaily including copper steel and iron :)
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Does a birch hardwood floor scratch easily?
does birch hardwood scratch easy
What properties do all nonmetals have in common?
Non-metals generally are not good conductors of heat or electricity, have a dull surface, are brittle to the touch, and are not easily molded into shapes.
What does heat travel with easily through metals?
Metals are good heat conductors. The electrons are also exicted by thermal energy and that thermal energy rapidly moves to other atoms.
What is the most active family the metals?
Group 1 is the most active and Group 2 is second.
Which family of elements loses electrons most easily?
The alkali metal group easily lose their outermost electron. This group consists of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.
Why are some metals such as sodium is soft while other are hard?
Some metals, such as sodium and potassium, are rather soft, while others, such as diamond, are very hard and can easily scratch other substances.
can my dog leave scratch marks?
It certainly is possible to scratch it, but this stand is scratch resistant and won't scratch easily - but almost nothing out there is really "scratch proof". Generally, no it won't scratch easily.
Is moonstone easy to scratch?
Yes, Moonstone will scratch easily.
Does a birch hardwood floor scratch easily?
does birch hardwood scratch easy
Can the shape of metals be easily changed?
The shape of all metals (when in solid state) can be easily changed.
What metals can be easily bent?
Non-metals.
Can copper scratch other rocks and minerals?
I would say not likely. Most metals are rather soft in their pure form. One of the most distinguishing characteristics about metals is that they are sectile, or easily cut with a knife. Silver has a hardness (on the Mohs scale) of 3. That is probably not going to scratch many other minerals.
Does metal scratch wood?
Most metals will scratch wood (of cause some (eg mercury) will be too soft to do so).
Does opal scratch easily?
depens on the opal
Can you get rabiies from a cat scratch?
Yes quite easily
Metals form positive ions because they easily?
Metals form positive ions because they easily lose their electrons.
Why can't non metals be scratched?
It depends on which non metals you mean. The ability to scratch a material depends on its hardness relative to the material you use to scratch it with. With your nails you can scratch materials softer than your nails, like some plastics and minerals. But nothing can scratch in diamond because it's the hardest material there is, but in turn diamond can scratch all other materials, since they're softer that diamond including all metals and non metals. So although most metals are relatively soft, there are many non metals that are softer that some metals. Trivia: the softest metal is mercury with a hardness of 0 (it's liquid at room temperature) The hardest metal is carbon steel with a hardness of around 8 to 9 The softest mineral is talc with a hardness of 1 The hardest mineral is diamond with a hardness of 10 (a form of pure carbon)
