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METALS & NON-METALS;

As we know atoms are pure

substance made up of the

same kind of atoms.

METALS

Meta!s are pure e!ements

found inside the earth crust."#$S%AL "'O"E'T%ES O(

METALS

Meta!s are )enera!!* are +er*

hard as we!! as ,uite dense.This means that particu!ar

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meta! are +er* c!ose!*

packed.

Some of the properties are

)i+en be!ow

  Meta!!ic !uster!ustre means shine or

bri)htness of meta!.

Some of meta! !ike )o!d

si!+er used as ornamentsbecause of their !ustre ./. wh* meta!s are

!ustres0ANS. when !i)ht fa!!s on

the surface of meta! the

atoms present in it

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absorb photon1!i)ht2 as

ener)*. The* )et e3ited

and start +ibratin). These

+ibratin) e!ectrons

re!ease ener)* as !i)ht.

Therefore meta! surface

shines.