Metallic Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What type of bonding do metals use to bond to eachother?
A
metallic bonding
2
Q
What is metallic bonding?
A
the strong electrostatic attraction between the positive metal ions and a sea of delocalised negative electrons, held together in a regular repeating lattice structure
3
Q
What features do metals have, due to metallic bonding?
A
strength, high melting + boiling points, solid at room temperature, conducts electricity
4
Q
Why do metals conduct electricity?
A
the delocalised electrons carry electrical current and thermal energy therefore it conducts electricity and heat
