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Much like a covalent bond, the outer electrons are shared between the two atoms. HOWEVER, instead of simply sharing with the immediate neighbor, the valence electrons are shared through out the entire molecule. This allows metals to conduct electricity and to have other properties of metals, like their luster.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMetallic bonds area formed due to an efficient sharing of electrons among all metal ions within the metal structure. A tightly packed crystalline metal structure is maintained by this "sea of electrons," with the electrons free to travel throughout the structure.
Imagine a dense and well aligned crystal structure with electrons shared among all of the metal ions in the structure.
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What bonds hold copper together?
Metallic bonding is found in gold or copper
What types of chemical bonding have bronze?
Bronze being a metal alloy, it would be held by metallic bonding.
What is the structure and bonding of Iron?
Metallic Bonding
Does metallic bonding involve free-floating electrons?
Yes that is how metallic bonding is modeled - a sea of electrons.
Does metallic bonding occur between copper?
Metallic bonding occurs within solid pieces of copper and between individual atoms of copper in such objects.
What bonds hold copper together?
Metallic bonding is found in gold or copper
What types of chemical bonding have bronze?
Bronze being a metal alloy, it would be held by metallic bonding.
Is metallic bonding metals or nonmetals?
Covalent bonding is typical of organic compounds which do not contain metal. Metals form either metallic or ionic bonds.
What is the structure and bonding of Iron?
Metallic Bonding
Does copper have a covalent or metallic bond?
it has metallic bonding
Does metallic bonding involve free-floating electrons?
Yes that is how metallic bonding is modeled - a sea of electrons.
What kind of bond is formed between metal and metal?
The very heart of bonding is the attraction of positive and negative charges. There are three standard types of bonding among metallic and nonmetallicÊatoms. Non metallic atoms that can bond to other non metallic atoms is called covalent bonding. Non metallic atoms that can bond to metallic atoms is called ionic bonding. And lastly, metallic atoms that can bond to other metallic atoms is called metallic bonding.
Are diamonds an example of Metallic bonding?
No - pure covalent bonding
Why is metallic bonding is unidirectional?
A metallic bond is non-directional.
Is Fe a covalent ionic or metallic bond?
Elemntal iron is a metal with metallic bonding. In its compounds the bonding can be ionic or covalent.
What type of atomic bonding is silicon?
Silicon exhibits metallic bonding.
What statement best describes metallic bonding?
electrons are free to move among many atoms
