Question

A substance that conducts electricity, is malleable, ductile, and has luster would be classified as a A) compound B) element C) metal D) nonmetal

Answer 1

Answer: Option (C) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The properties of a metal are as follows.

• Metals are malleable that is they can be drawn into thin sheets.
• They have luster.
• They are good conductor of electricity.
• They are ductile that is metals can be drawn into wires.

Thus, we can conclude that a substance that conducts electricity, is malleable, ductile, and has luster would be classified as a metal.

Answer 2

C. Metal

You can think of aluminum cans foils
They are both malleable (to morph easily)
They both are ductile (to flatten out)
They both have luster (shiny)
And they both conduct electricity.