Metal Potassium Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium Carbon Zinc Iron Lead Hydrogen Copper Silver Gold

Platinum Covalent substances Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid Sulphuric acid Carbonic acid

Appearance of the metal Shiny silver metal that tarnishes when cut open Shiny silver metal that tarnishes when cut open Shiny silver metal that tarnishes when cut open Shiny silver metal that tarnishes when cut open Shiny silver metal Shiny silver metal with a protective oxide layer Black Shiny silver metal Shiny silver metal Shiny silver metal colorless gas Shiny pink-brown metal Shiny silver metal Shiny gold-yellow metal Shiny silver metal Appearance colorless liquid colorless liquid colorless liquid colorless liquid

Typical Color of compounds White solid and colorless solution White solid and colorless solution White solid and colorless solution White solid and colorless solution White solid and colorless solution White solid and colorless solution CO and CO2 are colorless gases White solid and colorless solution Iron oxide is orange-brown. Iron compounds in solution is light green White solid and colorless solution Water is hydrogen oxide and is a colorless liquid. Acids are colorless solutions Copper oxide is black, copper compounds in solution are blue White solid and colorless solution Rarely forms compounds Rarely forms compounds Compounds called chlorides (Cl-) called nitrates (NO3 ) called sulphates (SO42-) called carbonates (CO32-)