metal
Metalloids have properties intermediate between the metals and nonmetals.
They have low density and will melt at low temperatures. They can be shiny or dull.
Non-metals are very brittle and dull. They have low density (they feel light for their size) and of weak strength
metals are silvery looking, high density and hard in its physical appearance.
The lanthanides have a bright silvery appearance. They are soft, they can be cut with a knife.