The
Periodic Table: Periodic Table
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Classification
An element according to its physical properties, is classified as being a Metal, metalloid or a non-metal
What
on Earth is a physical property?
Answer: How something behaves in a specific
situation.
Example: I hit a piece of Iron
metal with a BIG heavy hammer
It doesn’t break – it has the physical
property of being “STRONG”.
Metal
Metalloid
Non-metal