Multiple choice

Which of these describes some properties of most metals?

  1. They ring when hit, are shiny and most are solids

  2. They are all liquids, have high melting points

  3. They cannot be shaped or pulled into long thin wires

  4. They are all brittle and break when you try to bend them
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Explanation

Metals are characterized by being shiny (lustrous), having high melting points (mostly solids at room temperature), and being sonorous (ringing when hit).

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