Atoms being so close to one-another that their outermost energy overlap
metal atoms being so close to one another that their outermost level overlap. Cause of the overlapping metallic bonds extend throughout the metal in all direction, so valence electrons can move throughout the metal.
metal atoms being so close to one another that their outermost level overlap. Cause of the overlapping metallic bonds extend throughout the metal in all direction, so valence electrons can move throughout the metal.
Nonmetals attract electrons.
highly mobile electrons in the valence shell
they are making metal bonds. that is the purpose.
calcium
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2 valence electrons are in iridium because iridium is a transition metal. Most transitions metal would have 2 valence electrons because the group before the transition metals are the alkaline-earth metals which contains 2 valence electrons in that group making the transition metals have 2 valence electrons.
During this type of reaction, the electrons would move from the metal to the non-metal. The transfer of electrons allows both material to maintain a full outer valence.
At least one, and usually all, of the valence electrons of the metal atom is donated to the valence shell of the nonmetal atom.
Calcium is a non metal element. There are 20 electrons in a single atom.
metal conducts electricity because it allows electrons to move freely as well as it has free electrons, unlike insulators(non-metals) which do not have free electrons. When the electrons are allowed to move freely in a substance, it is a good conductor and allows electric charge to flow.