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Q: Why are some elements considered to be metals?
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What 3 elements are metals?

For cosmologists, all elements except hydrogen and helium are considered to be "metals".For ordinary purposes, some metallic elements are:lithiumberyliumsodiummagnesiumaluminumpotasiumcalciumscanfdiumtitaniumvanadiumchromiummanganeseironcobaltnickelcopperzincgalliumrubidiumstrontiumyttriumzerconiumniobiummolybdenumtechnetiumrutheniumrhodiumpaladiumsilvercadmiumindiumtincesiumbariumlanthanumceriumpraseodymiumneodyniumpromethiumsamariumeuropiumgadoliniumterbiumdysprosiumholmiumerbiumthuliumytterbiumlutetiumhafniumtantaliumtungstenrheniumosmiumiridiumplatiniumgoldMercurythalliumleadbismuthpoloniumfranciumradiumactiniumthoriumprotactinumuraniumneptuniumplutoniumamericiumcuriumberkeliumcaliforiumeinsteiniumfermiummendeleviumnobeliumetc.


Are all elements metals?

No, not all metals are considered to be elements. Brass for example is a combination of elements but is not an element itself.


Characteristics for uraniums family of elements?

Uranium is a member of the actinoids family. These chemical elements are:- they are considered frequently transition metals- they are radioactive elements- some are artificial elements- they have variable valence


What is metals in the periodic table?

The metallic elements in the Periodic Table includes the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, post-transition metals, Lanthanides, actinides, and other elements that are considered metal. You can refer to the metallic elements in Wikipedia for the full details of which elements belong to this classification.


What are the differentiate of elements and metals?

Some elements are metals; others are not. You are familiar with the general physical properties of common metals such as iron, copper, silver and gold. The other metallic elements are those that have similar physical or chemical properties. There are also some other elements that are similar enough, such as antimony, that they considered to be metals by some people. Metals are typically at least somewhat hard, shiny, able to be pressed or hammered into shape without breaking or cracking (unlike glass, for example) and good conductors of electricity and heat.


Do elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of non metals are called halogens?

No, they are not.


Iron and uranium are considered to be what type of materials?

Chemical elements, solids, metals


Approximately what percentage of the elements are metals?

Around 80 percent of the elements on the Periodic Table are metals. Some of the metals are tin, aluminum, francium, lead, and magnesium.


Characteristics of d block elements?

The elements of the d-block are mostly considered to be metals and have a lustrous metallic appearance.


Why minerals are metal and non-metal?

Metals considered minerals are composed of one element. Those elements considered metallic have some shared properties in electrical conductivity and luster.


What is lanthandes?

The Lanthanides consist of the elements in the f-block of period six in the periodic table. While these metals can be considered transition metals, they have properties that set them apart from the rest of the elements.


What are the metaloids?

Metaloids are elements that have characteristics of both metals and non-metals.