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I am afraid the question is not very clear.

However if you are talking about why an Element (and here element means a proper chemical Element like Oxygen, Iron or Gold) is classified as an element.

Physically though there is no single property except for a chemical characteristic. All METALS easily lose an electron or more to form positively charged ions and readily form bonds which are called metallic bonds. If this answer is too scientific for you, do not worry.

The thing to remember here is there are metals like Sodium, which in their pure form dont look like quite like the traditional image of a metal. Like an iron bar, or may be a gold slab. Mercury also qualifies as a metal but is a liquid at room temperature.

So, please clarify your question or be satisfied. Wikipedia has quite a good insight to this question.

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Metals are usually:

* Ductile (can form wire)

* Malleable (can be molded and reshaped)

* Conducts electricity

* Has a luster (shine)

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