What will happen if I try to install Mountain Lion on a 2006 iMac?

I'm interested to know because the app store app updated some software like the iWork package and a few others and advised me to install Mountain Lion to use the new features. Will Mountain Lion install at all? Will it run on my machine at all? Will I just not be able to use some of the new features?
Can I try it out by installing on an external drive to see what happens?
Thanks for any comments.
Scott

it will tell you that this version of osx is not compatible with your computer.  Don't waste your time.

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