The Metals of the Chemist: An Elementary Text-Book for Schools and Colleges (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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First. Mechanical properties. A metal is generally heavier than water it possesses hardness, malleability and ductility.

A few elementary substances, however, (notably lithium, sodium, potassium,) are lighter than water; on the other hand they possess, in a very distinct way, the chemical characteristics of metals.

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