Metallic Bonding
Overview
Metals make up the vast majority of the periodic table, and their distinctive properties - conducting electricity, bending without breaking, gleaming under light - all trace back to one structural feature: a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a sea of delocalised electrons.
This lesson introduces the metallic bonding model, shows you how to represent it in 2-D diagrams, and explains how this single model accounts for the high melting points, electrical conductivity and malleability that make metals so useful in everyday life.
Objectives
- know how to represent a metallic lattice by a 2-D diagram
- understand metallic bonding in terms of electrostatic attractions
- explain typical physical properties of metals, including electrical conductivity and malleability
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
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- In a metallic lattice, the metal atoms have become: A) Negative ions B) Positive ions C) Neutral molecules D) Covalent pairs Answer: B
- Metals conduct electricity because they contain: A) Free ions that can move B) Covalent bonds that carry charge C) Delocalised electrons that are free to move D) Strong intermolecular forces Answer: C
- Which property of metals is explained by layers of ions being able to slide over each other? A) High melting point B) Electrical conductivity C) Malleability D) High density Answer: C
- Metallic bonding is best described as: A) The sharing of electron pairs between two atoms B) The transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal C) The electrostatic attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons D) Weak intermolecular forces between molecules Answer: C
- Which of the following is NOT a typical property of metals? A) High melting point B) Brittle C) Good electrical conductor D) Malleable Answer: B
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