Metallic Bonding (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What type of bonding occurs between metal atoms?
What type of bonding occurs between metal atoms?
Metallic bonding
What do metal atoms release to form metallic bonds?
What do metal atoms release to form metallic bonds?
Some of their electrons
What term describes the electrons in metallic bonding?
What term describes the electrons in metallic bonding?
Sea of free electrons
What are positive metal ions surrounded by in metallic bonding?
What are positive metal ions surrounded by in metallic bonding?
The sea of free electrons
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Due to the free electrons
What does malleable mean?
What does malleable mean?
Can be hammered into shapes
What does ductile mean?
What does ductile mean?
Can be drawn into wires
Why are metals malleable and ductile?
Why are metals malleable and ductile?
Layers of atoms can slide over each other
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Strong attraction between ions & electrons
Which property of metals is due to free electrons?
Which property of metals is due to free electrons?
Good conductor of heat