Phosphorus can be many colors. It can be red, white or even bronze.
Phosphorus is typically dull in appearance, as it has a white to yellow color and a waxy texture. When freshly exposed to air, it may appear shiny, but it quickly oxidizes and loses its luster.
Iron has a metallic luster, appearing shiny and reflective when polished. It has a silvery-gray color in its pure form.
Aluminum is silver/gray in color and has a shiny luster.
Elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster are typically classified as nonmetals. Examples include sulfur, phosphorus, and carbon (in the form of graphite). These elements tend to be poor conductors of heat and electricity.
The four properties of minerals are color, streak, hardness, and luster. Color refers to the outward appearance, streak is the color of a mineral when it's powdered, hardness is the resistance to scratching, and luster describes the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral.
Phosphorus itself is not a luster; it is a non-metallic element that can exist in different forms, including a white powder. However, some compounds of phosphorus, such as phosphorus pentoxide, can have a luster.
No, phosphorous does not have a metallic luster. It is a non-metal, and as a result, it is dull and non-metallic.
Phosphorus is not typically described as having a luster like metals; instead, it is usually found in several allotropes, such as white, red, and black phosphorus. White phosphorus has a waxy appearance and can be somewhat shiny, while red phosphorus is more opaque and dull. Black phosphorus has a layered structure and can exhibit a metallic luster, but overall, phosphorus does not have a consistent luster characteristic like metals do.
The luster of phosphorus is typically described as either waxy or slightly shiny when freshly cut. However, it quickly dulls and becomes tarnished when exposed to air due to oxidation.
Phosphorus is typically dull in appearance, as it has a white to yellow color and a waxy texture. When freshly exposed to air, it may appear shiny, but it quickly oxidizes and loses its luster.
Iron has a metallic luster, appearing shiny and reflective when polished. It has a silvery-gray color in its pure form.
Luster is not a color, but a visible characteristic of the mineral's reflection of light off it's surface. In this case, the color of biotite is dark brown to black, but it's luster would be described as vitreous or glassy.
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Lead has a metallic luster and is white in color. Aluminum, copper all also have metallic luster. Minerals do not have any metallic luster.
Aluminum is silver/gray in color and has a shiny luster.
Luster is not a color, but a visible characteristic of the mineral's reflection of light off it's surface. In this case, the color of biotite is dark brown to black, but it's luster would be described as vitreous or glassy.
Elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster are typically classified as nonmetals. Examples include sulfur, phosphorus, and carbon (in the form of graphite). These elements tend to be poor conductors of heat and electricity.