metal
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concept
A metal is a solid material characterized by high electrical and thermal conductivity, malleability, ductility, and a shiny, reflective surface due to its lattice of positively charged ions surrounded by free-moving electrons.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| post-transition metal | 2 |
| Metallic material | 1 |
| toxic metal | 1 |
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
copper (chemical element)
surface form:
copper
|
— |
|
indium (In)
surface form:
indium
|
post-transition metal |
|
thallium (Tl)
surface form:
thallium
|
post-transition metal |
| Steel | Metallic material |
| beryllium | — |