Is it a metal?
This task is about how to test if something is a metal.
| The properties of a metal are: hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, ductile and a good electrical and thermal conductor. Properties of a non-metal are: dull and don't conduct electricity. |
A group of students have been given ten different solids of varying shapes and sizes.
For each solid, they have been asked to find out
- whether the solid is non-metal or metal
- the relative density of the solid.