One description of the bonding in metals is positive ions in a sea of electrons--which was I think the Somerfield model.
This may be what is being referred to.
At times the electrons involved in bonding are shared equally between the nuclei of two atoms and the bond is called a pure covalent bond. More often, however, the sharing is unequal and the electrons spend more time around the nucleus
Valence Electrons!
Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons between atoms, resulting in the formation of charged ions that are attracted to each other. Covalent bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms, creating a strong bond between the atoms.
Inner orbiting electrons are called core electrons. These are the electrons that are closest to the nucleus and are not involved in bonding or chemical reactions.
In chemistry, a lone pair is a pair of valence electrons that are not involved in bonding and are therefore considered non-bonding. Lone pairs are found in molecules with a structure that includes regions of non-bonding electrons. They can affect the shape and chemical properties of molecules.
I had the same question; the answer is Metallic Bonding.
Yes, metallic bonding involves free-floating electrons that are delocalized and are able to move freely throughout the metal structure. These mobile electrons are responsible for many properties of metals, such as electrical conductivity and malleability.
The metallic bonding which is basically a "sea" or cloud of electrons.
metallic bonds
A substance that contains a sea of electrons is typically a metal. In metals, the outer electrons are free to move throughout the material, creating a "sea" of delocalized electrons that allows for good electrical conductivity.
Metallic bonding is characterized by electron delocalization, where electrons can move freely within a "sea" of shared electrons. This delocalization accounts for many of the unique properties of metals, such as conductivity and malleability.
Phosphorous has a total of 15 electrons, and of those, 3 of them are valence shell, or bonding electrons. So, 12 electrons are core electrons, and are non-bonding.
In bulk samples of copper metallic bonding.
Metal or atomic bonding: electrons are not shared but pooled together in the "conductivity sea" of electrons
They are shared in-between the atomsTwo atoms can share one or two electrons (covalent bonding), An electron from one atom can be removed and join a separate atom (ionic bonding) or all the outer shell electrons can separate off and form a lattice of positive ins in a sea of negative electrons (metallic bonding)
Chemical bonds are typically formed through processes such as ionic bonding (transfer of electrons between atoms), covalent bonding (sharing of electrons between atoms), and metallic bonding (delocalization of electrons in a sea of positive ions). These processes involve interactions between the electrons of different atoms to create stable molecules or solid structures.
metallic bonding occures due to the attraction force between the metal ions and the electrons.The outer most shell of a metal atom is free to move and therefore releases it into a SEA of electrons,once having released the electrons the metals become ionised(+) and are attracted to the electrons as they are -charged .This builds up to form a Giant lattice of delocalised electrons.