Metallic bonding (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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Between which types of atoms do metallic bonds occur?
Between which types of atoms do metallic bonds occur?
Atoms of metals
What do metal atoms form when they release electrons in metallic bonding?
What do metal atoms form when they release electrons in metallic bonding?
A sea of free electrons
What surrounds the positive metal ions in metallic bonding?
What surrounds the positive metal ions in metallic bonding?
A sea of free electrons
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
Due to the free electrons
Why are metals good conductors of heat?
Why are metals good conductors of heat?
Due to the free electrons
What does it mean when a metal is described as malleable?
What does it mean when a metal is described as malleable?
Can be hammered into shapes
Why can metals be hammered into shapes without breaking?
Why can metals be hammered into shapes without breaking?
Layers of atoms slide over each other
What does it mean when a metal is described as ductile?
What does it mean when a metal is described as ductile?
Can be drawn into wires
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?
Strong attraction between ions and electrons
What allows layers of atoms to slide in metallic structures?
What allows layers of atoms to slide in metallic structures?
The sea of free electrons