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All Alkali metals show metallic lustre ,which can be explained by the oscillation of free electrons.
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Does calcite have a metallic luster?
No. It is transparent and does not contain metals.
Which class of elements has no luster and is a poor conductor?
non-metals mostly do not have the metallic luster and the electron clloud which leads to it and to good conductivity
Does corundum have metallic submetallic or non metallic luster?
Corundum's luster is metallic.
What are metallic mineral?
Native metals are minerals. The only metals that commonly occur in native form are copper, silver, gold, and platinum.
Does pyrite have luster?
All minerals have luster. There are different types of luster. Pyrite has metallic luster.
Elements that generally have a shiny or metallic luster?
metals
Does calcite have metallic luster?
No. It is transparent and does not contain metals.
Does calcite have a metallic luster?
No. It is transparent and does not contain metals.
Name a non-metal that have metallic luster rarely?
some non metals have a rare property called as metallic luster
What word describes the shininess of metals?
Luster, which can be metallic or semi-metallic when talking about metals. It can also be dull or vitreous.
Which is more metallic alkaline metals or alkaline earth metals?
alkali metals
What is true about most metals?
Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. They have a metallic luster. All the metals are solids except Mercury.
Are alkali metals electro-positive?
Yes they are!even though they are very soft, reactive and not as widely used as much as transition metals eg. in construction they still have other metallic properties, such as metallic bonding.Yes all alkali metals are metals.
What does it mean when polished metals have a metallic luster?
because is argom
Why are the metallic bonds in an alkali metals relatively weak?
Alkali metals contribute only one valence electron
Where are the most metallic elements?
Group 1 or alkali metals are the most metallic elements.
What are elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster called?
The elements that are very brittle and have no metallic luster are called non metals. For example- Sulphur, Phosphorus and Graphite.
