a.conduct heat readily
b.changes the color of litmus paper to red
c.reacts with bases toproduce salts
d.becomes negative when combined with other elements
2006-12-03 16:08:49 · 6 answers · asked by cynthia t 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
a.conduct heat readily
2006-12-03 16:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 20⤊ 0⤋
answer is a) conduct heat readily.
why? 'coz metals are good conductors of heat, as well as electricity
by conductor i also mean they transfer it real quick. So a metal will also get cold quickly (u can test that by putting a metal vessel in the fridge and checking how quickly it gets cold)
This is chiefly due to its electro-positive nature, having very few electrons in the outer shell/orbital. when lots of metal elements get together, their outermost electrons start flowing around freely, making a sort of electron-cloud around the metal. it's this cloud of electrons that passes the elctricity so easily, or absorbs/gives off heat so fast.
the other options belong to:
b. an ACID turns litmus paper red.
c. ACID reacts with bases to make salts
d. an element with more than 4 electrons in its outer shell/orbital becomes negative when combined with other elements (for instance halogens like Chlorine, Iodine. Metals on the other hand, have only 1 to 3 electrons, and so get mostly positive during combination / compuond formation)
2006-12-03 16:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by answerQuest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a but it may be able to become negative when combined with other elements (depends on what you're combining it with). Good luck!
2006-12-03 16:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) conduct heat readily. The others are chemical reactions NOT a physical attribute.
2006-12-03 16:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A
2006-12-03 17:04:52 · answer #5 · answered by Longlivepalestine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.
2006-12-03 16:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by no worries 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋