2006-11-14 05:00:51 · 4 answers · asked by tipper 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The general properties of metals are:
They are usually solid (exception is mercury) - argon is a gas
They all conduct electricity - argon doesn't conduct electricity
They form salts with acids - argon doesn't form any compounds let alone salts.
They conduct heat well - argon is a very poor conductor of heat.
So argon doesn't qualify as a metal on any count.
2006-11-14 10:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't test it, you look it up in the periodic table.
It is a non-metal.
Try looking up the characteristics of a metal or non-metal. All metals have a high melting point (can not be a gas at room temperature).
2006-11-14 13:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Shanna J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the "noble" (ie inert) gases, along with Neon and Xenon. As a gas, therefore, fairly conclusive that it's NOT a metal.
2006-11-14 13:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could try hitting it with a hammer.
2006-11-14 14:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by beernutuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋