Properties of Metallic Substances (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Strong electrostatic attraction in bonds
What must be broken to melt a metal?
What must be broken to melt a metal?
Metallic bonds
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Delocalised electrons free to move
What carries electric charge through a metal?
What carries electric charge through a metal?
Delocalised electrons
What does malleable mean for metals?
What does malleable mean for metals?
Can be hammered into shape
What does ductile mean for metals?
What does ductile mean for metals?
Can be drawn into wires
Why can metal layers slide over each other?
Why can metal layers slide over each other?
Without breaking the metallic bond
What happens to metallic bonds when a metal is hammered into shape?
What happens to metallic bonds when a metal is hammered into shape?
They remain intact as layers slide
What is metallic bonding characterised by?
What is metallic bonding characterised by?
Lattice of ions & sea of electrons
What influences the strength of metallic bonding?
What influences the strength of metallic bonding?
Charge and size of metal ions