Metallic Bonding

Question 1

Why do metals combine

Answer 1

achieve a greater level of stability, which is reached when the atom obtains a full outer shell of electrons

Question 2

…. These are ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds

Answer 2

Atoms can combine in one of three ways, they all involve strong chemical bonds

Question 3

Ionic bond

Answer 3

-metals and non-metals react by transferring electrons
-The atoms involved are oppositely charged particles (known as ions) in which electron transfer occurs
-The opposite charges attract through electrostatic forces

Question 4

Covalent bonds

Answer 4

non-metal atoms share pairs of electrons between each other

Question 5

Metallic bonds

Answer 5

This type of bonding occurs in metals and metal alloys (mixtures of metals)

Question 6

Intermolecular forces

Answer 6

Forces between separate molecules that hold the substance together. Typically, intermolecular forces are around one-tenth the strength of a chemical bond.