Alnico used for magnets is primarily iron, nickel, cobalt, and aluminum. Since it is magnetic, you know that there is iron in the alloy (~45% by weight). The name comes from the other elements that...
Metals have luster ,they are electric and heat conductors , moreover they have high melting and boiling points.This properties will distinguish it from nonmetals.
ahhh, but a metal IS a metal.A metal is a metal because it is malleable, shiny, and ductile (can be drawn into wire). It can conduct electricity, and magnetism.A non-metal is brittle, dull or...