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conduction
This is due to the fact that in metals electrons are delocalized and can move free.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Metals have free electrons which can move in between the atoms they carry the energy from one point to another and collide with the atoms therefore the metal conducts the heat.
conduction
Metals are good heat conductors. The electrons are also exicted by thermal energy and that thermal energy rapidly moves to other atoms.
Atoms covalently bond to share electrons most done between metals and non metals
Nonmetal atoms are the atoms that borrow electrons. The number of atoms that can be borrowed or lent are what's known as valence.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Metals give up electrons while non-metals gain electrons
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
This is due to the fact that in metals electrons are delocalized and can move free.
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== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Nonmetals gain electrons.