Metals Solid Types Metals Metals are one common type of solids. The electrons in a metal can move easily, thus conducting electricity. High thermal conductivity. Heat is carried in metals through collisions between electrons, which occur easily since they are not tightly bound by the ions.
Metals can easily be bent or hammered into shape.
The ions are not fixed into placed with strong, directional bonds like in a network covalent solid , and thus the metal can be easily deformed. Insoluble in most solvents. Electrons cannot easily go into solution, and the ions cannot dissolve by themselves. Most elements towards the lower left of the periodic table are metals, such as sodium, iron, nickel and gold.