Physical
Properties
They
are usually shiny. However they may look dull if they they are covered in a layer of metal oxide.
All metals will conduct electricity.
All metals are good conductors of heat
Most metals are malleable: they can be beaten into different shapes
Many metals like copper are ductile: they can be stretched into thin wires
Most metals have high melting points and boiling points
Chemical Properties
They lose electrons to
from positively
charged ions
They combine with non-metals to form ionic compounds
Most metals react with acids to produce a salt and hydrogen
They react with oxygen to produce basic oxides