chapter 6 section 4 Flashcards
chemical bonding in metals is
different from ionic or covalent bonding
the valence electrons in a metallic bond
move freely in a metallic bond
within a metal, the vacant orbitals in the atom’s outer energy levels
overlap
metallic bonding explains what properties
electrical and thermal conductivity and ductility
which of the following is the result of visible light absorbed by a metal
light at a frequency similar to the absorbed frequency is emitted
metals are malleable because when struck, one plane of metal atoms
can slide past another without breaking bonds
which is a measure of metallic bond strength
enthalpy of vaporization
in general, as you move from right to left across a series of the periodic table, the strength of a metallic bond
decreases
what is responsible for the electrical conductivity of metals
the ability of electrons to move freely about the crystalline structure
the arrangement of valence electrons in a metallic bond is best described as
a sea of free moving electrons