metallic bonding Flashcards
what kind of elements have metallic bonding
metals
where are metals found on the periodic table
left hand side
what are the small dots on the diagram to show bonding in a metal
delocalised electrons
what do delocalised electrons not do
stay in the same place
what are the plus particles called
positive metal ions
the positive metal ions are… charged
positively
one property of metals is that they have high
melting ad boiling points
why do metals have high melting and boiling points
as there is a strong force of attraction between the delocalised electrons and the positive metal ions
another property of metals is that it is
malleable
what does malleable mean
it can be bent into shape
why re metals malleable
this is due to the layers being able to slide over eachother
after property of metals is that they are good conductors of
electricity and heat
why are metals good conductrosof electricity and heat
because the delocalised electrons are free to move
