Get Acquainted with Metals
Determine the metal by its density
Measure the length of the side of the metal cubes and weigh them. This will allow you to calculate the density of the metals they are made of and using the table of densities to identify the metal. Metals are substances that conduct electric current, are solid, ductile and malleable. They are mainly elements situated on the left side of the periodic table, such as iron, tin, nickel and sodium. The term metal has also become established in denoting metal alloys and alloys of metal with other elements. Metals can be classified by a number of magnetic, mechanical and chemical properties. One of them is density. This is a characteristic property of every metal and its measurement is one of the simplest determination methods.
