Metallic Bonding Flashcards
What do metals consist of?
giant structures
What do the giant structure in metals contain of?
Metal atoms that are bonded together
How are the atoms found in a metal?
They are arranged in a regular pattern
True or False. In metals the electrons on the outermost shell is delocalised?
True
True or False. Do these delocalised electrons move freely throughout the whole structure?
True
What is Metallic Bonding?
The electrostatic attraction between positive metal ion and the negative delocalised electrons surrounding them
What is a metal?
An element reacts to form a positive Ion.
Definition of delocalised
Used to describe electrons that are free to move around within a metal
Definition of an Ion
A particle with no overall charge due to the loss or gain of one more electron
Definition of electrostatic attraction
The force of attraction between oppositley charged particles
