Question

What are the characteristics of metallic solids?

Answer 1

1. They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
2. They are malleable and ductile.
3. They possess a brilliant lustre called metallic lustre.
4. They have moderate heat of fusion.
5. They can have low as well as high melting points.
6. The hardness of metals can range from very soft to very hard.
7. The hardness of a metal depends upon the strength of bonds present in it.