nonmetals
Carbon is not malleable but in some forms can conduct electricity. Gold is malleable and conductive.
Metals are the group of elements that are malleable, conduct electricity, and are lustrous. Metals are typically found on the left side of the periodic table.
Metals can conduct electricity, are malleable (can be hammered into thin sheets), and have a shiny appearance (luster).
Insulators. Their valence electrons are tightly bound because the valence shell is close to full or full. Since each shell can only only hold a certain amount of electrons, the number of electrons depends on which shell is the outer or valence shell.
Gravel is not a good conductor of electricity as it contains minerals that are poor conductors. However, under certain conditions, moisture in the gravel can increase its conductivity slightly. It is generally safer to assume that gravel does not conduct electricity well.
Nonmetals
nonmetals
t that is a malleable, shiny solid, but doesn't conduct heat or electricity
nonmetal
Carbon is not malleable but in some forms can conduct electricity. Gold is malleable and conductive.
Metals are the group of elements that are malleable, conduct electricity, and are lustrous. Metals are typically found on the left side of the periodic table.
Metals can conduct electricity, are malleable (can be hammered into thin sheets), and have a shiny appearance (luster).
Electricity.
Insulators. Their valence electrons are tightly bound because the valence shell is close to full or full. Since each shell can only only hold a certain amount of electrons, the number of electrons depends on which shell is the outer or valence shell.
The alkali metals, transition metals and metals in group 13, 14, and 15 on the periodic table all are malleable and good conductors of electricityEach of these groups has different characteristics, but all are able to conduct electricity and be formed or shaped easily.
Metals
They are a good conductor of heat and electricityThey are often shinyThey are ductilethey are malleableProperties of metals include the fact that they are generally shiny, malleable, and hard.