0
A sea of electrons can be found in metals.
The positive ions are arranged in fixed positions, while the electrons 'float' or 'wander' among the the positive ions.
This makes metals good conductors of electricity.
-----------------
Electrons of metals flow freely
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 9y agosea of electrons is mean condition where electron can move freely, it usually happens in metallic bonding, an electron from one atom of metal can move freely to another atom, it is also a conductor because of this
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What type of chemical bonding is in solid copper?
Metal or atomic bonding: electrons are not shared but pooled together in the "conductivity sea" of electrons
What does the phrase 'primarily terrestrial' mean?
chicken
What is the origin of the phrase terra firma?
Terra firmaåÊis a Latin phrase meaning "solid earth" (fromåÊterraåÊ"earth" andåÊfirmaåÊ"solid"). The phrase refers to the dryåÊland massåÊon the earth's surface and is used to differentiate from the sea or air.
Why metals good electrical conductors?
In their regular (lattice) structure, metals have a sea of free electrons. This allows the electrons to flow through the metal at will and this is what makes metals good conductors of electricity (and heat).Their mobile electrons
What does the phrase all-walking autumn mean?
poo
What does the phrase sea to shining sea mean?
the phrase "Sea to Shining Sea" means that the The United States is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean so the United States stretch from Sea to Shining Sea!
What does ad mare paratis mean in latin?
The phrase means "ready for the sea"
What is a phrase meaning the Movement of electrons?
The movement of electrons is electrical energy.
What phrase describes core electrons?
electrons that are closer to the nucleus!..apex//
What bond has the characteristic of a sea of mobile electrons?
Metallic bonds have the characteristics of a sea of mobile electrons.
What does coast mean in a kid phrase?
it is a part of land that near the sea and it also mean that to describe a person or a vechile by moving slow thank you
What does the phrase fair traffic mean in the odyssey?
It means are you, the people that have been washed up from the sea, safe to be around?
What does the cowboy slang 'at sea' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This phrase means that the cowboy has no idea what's going on or what to do. As a cowboy is most at home on land, on a horse, being on the sea would be about the most confusing place he could imagine.
Is metal an atom a molecule or a compound?
A metal is normally viewed as cations in a sea of delocalised electrons. It is the metal atoms which donate their valence electrons to the sea of delocalised electrons.
What does pooled electrons mean?
electrons are no longer localized on a single atom, but delocalized over the entire metal; the positively charged metal atoms are then attracted to the sea of electrons, holding the metal together
What does the Spanish phrase me catches en la mar mean?
"me catches" is not Spanish, but "en la mar" means "in the sea".
What does the 7 s mean?
7 Seas of the World There are, in reality, over 100 seas, but 'Seven Seas' is a common phrase of the Ancient World. The Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, The Persian Gulf, The Red Sea, The Mediterranean Sea (Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea), and The Arabian Sea.
