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Because it tends to give up electrons easily.
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Why are metallic bonds good conductors for solid?
Metals contain metalic bonds which have free electrons unlike ionic or covalent bonds. As those electrons could flow freely along the metal structure, metals can conduct electricity.
Why are metals good conductors but plastic not?
Plastics are filled with covalent bonds ... which block the flow of electrons. Whereas metals share their electrons, thus facilitating their flow.
What is a good website to compare non-metals and metals?
Metals have a characteristic silvery, shiny appearance, they are electrically conductive, flexible (except for mercury which is liquid), and they engage in chemical reactions in which they are electron donors, forming positive ions. Non-metals are less shiny, generally not good electrical conductors, not as flexible, and they engage in chemical reactions in which they receive electrons, forming negative ions. Some non-metals such as carbon can either give or receive electrons, but even when they give electrons they do not do so as readily as metals do.
Is a gold ring a good conductor of electricity what kind of bonds does gold have . How do these bonds explain golds properties?
It would be a good conductor. With bonds that explain gold's properties
Do metalloids have high melting points?
It varies on which metalloid you are talking about but in general they have low melting points
Atoms of metallic elements can form ionic bonds but they are not very good at forming covalent bonds why?
they have a great tendency to lose electrons
Atoms of metallic elements can form ionic bonds but they are not very good at forming covalent bonds. Why?
they have a great tendency to lose electrons
Why do metals participate in covalent bonds?
Covalent bonding does not necessarily require that the two atoms be of the there is good overlap between the atomic orbitals of participating atoms.
Why are metallic bonds good conductors for solid?
Metals contain metalic bonds which have free electrons unlike ionic or covalent bonds. As those electrons could flow freely along the metal structure, metals can conduct electricity.
Why are metals good conductors but plastic not?
Plastics are filled with covalent bonds ... which block the flow of electrons. Whereas metals share their electrons, thus facilitating their flow.
Explain three differences between ionic and covalent compounds?
Ionic bonds occur between a metal and non metal; electrons are removed or added between elements; and are good conductors of heat and electricity in water. Covalent bonds occur between two non metals; electrons are shared; and not good condctors
What is the type of the chemical bond of aluminum foil?
Metallic aluminum does not form chemical bonds, in all metals the outer electrons escape forming an "electron gas" that fills the bulk of the metal. This is why metals are both good electrical conductors and thermal conductors.
How can molecular compounds be good conductors of electricity?
if they have free-flowing ions. Liquids, and metals often have these ions. BUT NOT WHEN THERE ARE COVALENT BONDS. Only ionic in liquid form. sorry this answer sucks.
Why are metals very good conductors of electricity a Covalent bonding c Ionic bonding b They are shiny and very hard d Delocalized valence electrons?
The answer is (d). In covalent and ionic bonds the electrons are tightly bound. shiny and hard are qualities most (but not all) metals have but are also shared by non-conducting solids
What are chemical properties of metal?
Some chemical properties of metals are that they have good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metal also form positive ions or cations and ionic bonds. When exposed to air and moisture, many metals tend to corrode.
Why would ferrous metals not be a good choice for making jewelry?
Ferrous metals react with oxygen in the atmosphere, forming rust.
What type of bond is hydrogen to hydrogen?
Non-polar, single and covalent BondA bond between two non-metals is generally going to be a covalent bond due to the affinity to electrons and the need to "pick them up." Molecular hydrogen is a good example and the hydrogens are indeed bonded by a covalent bond, sharing electrons to complete a full valence shell. In the category of covalent bonds, there are polar and non-polar covalent bonds. In some covalent bonds, electrons are shared unequally, resulting in the partial charge of one atom and the opposite charge of the other atom(s). This occurs when one atom in the compound has a higher electronegativity, or affinity to electrons.But because both atoms in the molecule H2 have the same electronegativity (as atoms of the same element), electrons are shared more or less equally, resulting in a non-polar covalent bond.
