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Metallic bonds are the electrostatic bonds between metal atoms. The positively charged metal ions bond with the valence electrons of the bonding metal.

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Why alloys are mixtures but not compounds?

Elements in alloys are bonded by metallic bonding.


What metals bond with other elements using metallic bonding?

Metals such as iron, copper, and aluminum can bond with other elements using metallic bonding. Metallic bonding occurs between metal atoms, where outer electrons are free to move and create a "sea of electrons" that holds the metal ions together in a lattice structure.


Bonding between elements in middle of periodic table tend to bewhat kind of chemical bonding?

Bonding between elements in the middle of the periodic table tend to be metallic bonding. In metallic bonding, outer electrons are delocalized and free to move, creating a "sea of electrons" that holds the metal ions together. This leads to properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity in metals.


Why do elements participate in bonding?

Because in nature the elements seek to either give out electrons of take electrons. So the elements that gives out electrons bonds with the elements that takes electrons so that both of them are "happy"


What Elements react to form compound by what 3 methods?

Elements react to form compounds primarily through three methods: ionic bonding, covalent bonding, and metallic bonding. Ionic bonding occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of charged ions that attract each other. Covalent bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms, leading to the creation of molecules. Metallic bonding, on the other hand, involves the pooling of electrons among a lattice of metal atoms, allowing for conductivity and malleability.

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Why alloys are mixtures but not compounds?

Elements in alloys are bonded by metallic bonding.


What metals bond with other elements using metallic bonding?

Metals such as iron, copper, and aluminum can bond with other elements using metallic bonding. Metallic bonding occurs between metal atoms, where outer electrons are free to move and create a "sea of electrons" that holds the metal ions together in a lattice structure.


Bonding between elements in middle of periodic table tend to bewhat kind of chemical bonding?

Bonding between elements in the middle of the periodic table tend to be metallic bonding. In metallic bonding, outer electrons are delocalized and free to move, creating a "sea of electrons" that holds the metal ions together. This leads to properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity in metals.


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 elements participate in bonding?

Because in nature the elements seek to either give out electrons of take electrons. So the elements that gives out electrons bonds with the elements that takes electrons so that both of them are "happy"


What are the Two requirements that metals must meet to be suitable as elements?

Metals must be good conductors of electricity and heat, and they must have a metallic luster.


What kind of element forms anion after ionic bonding?

Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.


Is metallic bonding between metal and a metal?

Yes, metallic bonding occurs between atoms of metal elements. In this type of bonding, valence electrons are delocalized and move freely throughout the metal structure, creating a "sea of electrons" that holds the metal atoms together in a lattice structure.


Does metallic bonding occur between atoms of copper or chlorine?

Metallic bonding occurs between copper atoms. Only copper is a metal and has the characteristics needed for metallic bonding. Metallic bonding occurs between atoms with low electronegativities (low tendency to attract electrons from other atoms) and low ionisation energies (little energy required to remove electrons from the atoms). The low tendency for the metallic atoms to keep their electrons allow their electrons to be shared between the atoms, which thus become cations. The cations tend to be very closely-packed; they are not repulsed by their similar positive charges, but attracted to the electrons flowing freely between the cations. Metallic bonding therefore occurs between copper atoms, which have low electronegativity and ionisation energy. Chlorine atoms have some of the highest electronegativity and ionisation energy of all elements, and thus do not exhibit metallic bonding.


What role do valance electrons playing the formation of compounds and elements?

The valence electrons are the only electrons involved in chemical bonding. In covalent bonding sharing occurs In ionic bonding electrons are tranferrred In metallic bonding they are deloclaised across the lattice


What kind of bonding is Fe?

Elements don't have bonds, only compounds do.


Why do metals participate in covalent bonds?

Metals typically do not participate in covalent bonds, as they tend to form metallic bonds due to their ability to easily lose electrons and form a sea of delocalized electrons. In covalent bonds, atoms share electrons, which is not a characteristic of metallic bonding.