<Table> Properties of light and heavy metals <Tr> <Th> Physical properties </Th> <Th> Light metals </Th> <Th> Heavy metals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Density </Td> <Td> Usually lower </Td> <Td> Usually higher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hardness </Td> <Td> Tend to be soft , easily cut or bent </Td> <Td> Most are quite hard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thermal expansivity </Td> <Td> Mostly higher </Td> <Td> Mostly lower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Melting point </Td> <Td> Mostly low </Td> <Td> Low to very high </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tensile strength </Td> <Td> Mostly lower </Td> <Td> Mostly higher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chemical properties </Th> <Th> Light metals </Th> <Th> Heavy metals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Periodic table location </Td> <Td> Most found in groups 1 and 2 </Td> <Td> Nearly all found in groups 3 through 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Abundance in Earth 's crust </Td> <Td> More abundant </Td> <Td> Less abundant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Main occurrence ( or source ) </Td> <Td> Lithophiles </Td> <Td> Lithophiles or chalcophiles ( Au is a siderophile ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reactivity </Td> <Td> More reactive </Td> <Td> Less reactive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sulfides </Td> <Td> Soluble to insoluble </Td> <Td> Extremely insoluble </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hydroxides </Td> <Td> Soluble to insoluble </Td> <Td> Generally insoluble </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salts </Td> <Td> Mostly form colourless solutions in water </Td> <Td> Mostly form coloured solutions in water </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Complexes </Td> <Td> Mostly colourless </Td> <Td> Mostly coloured </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biological role </Td> <Td> Include macronutrients ( Na , Mg , K , Ca ) </Td> <Td> Include micronutrients ( V , Cr , Mn , Fe , Co , Ni , Cu , Zn , Mo ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Properties of light and heavy metals <Tr> <Th> Physical properties </Th> <Th> Light metals </Th> <Th> Heavy metals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Density </Td> <Td> Usually lower </Td> <Td> Usually higher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hardness </Td> <Td> Tend to be soft , easily cut or bent </Td> <Td> Most are quite hard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thermal expansivity </Td> <Td> Mostly higher </Td> <Td> Mostly lower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Melting point </Td> <Td> Mostly low </Td> <Td> Low to very high </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tensile strength </Td> <Td> Mostly lower </Td> <Td> Mostly higher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chemical properties </Th> <Th> Light metals </Th> <Th> Heavy metals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Periodic table location </Td> <Td> Most found in groups 1 and 2 </Td> <Td> Nearly all found in groups 3 through 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Abundance in Earth 's crust </Td> <Td> More abundant </Td> <Td> Less abundant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Main occurrence ( or source ) </Td> <Td> Lithophiles </Td> <Td> Lithophiles or chalcophiles ( Au is a siderophile ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reactivity </Td> <Td> More reactive </Td> <Td> Less reactive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sulfides </Td> <Td> Soluble to insoluble </Td> <Td> Extremely insoluble </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hydroxides </Td> <Td> Soluble to insoluble </Td> <Td> Generally insoluble </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salts </Td> <Td> Mostly form colourless solutions in water </Td> <Td> Mostly form coloured solutions in water </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Complexes </Td> <Td> Mostly colourless </Td> <Td> Mostly coloured </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biological role </Td> <Td> Include macronutrients ( Na , Mg , K , Ca ) </Td> <Td> Include micronutrients ( V , Cr , Mn , Fe , Co , Ni , Cu , Zn , Mo ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where are the heaviest metals located in a periodic table
where are the heaviest metals located in a periodic table
Nearly all found in groups 3 through 16
Nearly all found in groups 3 through 16