Class 10 Ch3 Metals and Nonmetals Revistion Notes
Metals: Physical properties of metals, chemical properties of metals and non-metal oxide. Metals are the elements that conduct heat and electricity and are malleable and ductile. Examples are Iron (Fe), Aluminium (Al), Silver (Ag), Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Platinum (Pt), Lead (Pb), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) etc. Metals are the elements which form positive ions by losing electrons. Thus, metals are known as Electropositive Elements. Physical Properties of Metals Hardness: Most of the metals are hard, except alkali metals, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, etc. are very soft metals. These can be cut by using a knife. Strength: Most of the metals are strong and have high tensile strength. Because of this, big structures are made using metals, such as copper (Cu) and iron (Fe). (Except Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) which are soft metals). State: Metals are solid at room temperature except for mercury (Hg). Sound: Metals produce ringing sound, so,