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Write four physical properties of metals.

Four physical properties of the metals are:

i) The surface of metals is shiny and can be polished.


ii) Generally, metals are in solid form and heavy in weight but metals like mercury and gallium exist in liquid form.


iii) Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity except metals such as lead and mercury.


iv) Some of the metals are malleable and ductile. E.g. gold, etc.


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