Its a metal that makes a ringing noise when hit
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they do not allow energy to dissasipate because they are elastic substances
metals produces a characteristic ringing sound when struck or fall dowm i.e. they are sonorous
Electron bonding in metals is highly delocalized, due to their very low electronegativity. This means that when struck, the electron cloud moves extremely easily - there is very little energy...
Yes, metals are sonorous. Sonorous means that the metal: 1. is capable of giving a deep, resonant sound 2. makes a ringing sound when hit