EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of elements are categorized as metals. Around 92 out of the 118 known elements are metals. Metals are a broad category that includes several different elemental groups. The first group of the periodic table contains all six alkali metals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vast majority of the known elements are metals. Of the metals, only mercury is a liquid at room temperature and pressure; all the rest are solids. Nonmetals, in contrast, are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity and are not lustrous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metal Basics Almost 75% of all elements are classified as metals.

Detailed explanation-4: -By definition, a metal element is an element that form positive ions and has metallic bonds. Most elements on the periodic table are metals. Examples of metal elements include iron, copper, silver, mercury, lead, aluminum, gold, platinum, zinc, nickel and tin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Around 95 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals (or are likely to be such).