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Metallic Bonding (Part 1)
METALLIC BONDING: Two or more atoms of the same metal bond to form positive ions immersed in a sea of mobile electrons.
How metallic bonding works:
1. Two atoms of the same metal bond together, give away
electrons, and become positive ions that stay in the
center of the compound.
2. Negative electrons (from many atoms) are attracted
to the positive ions and surround them.
The electrons form a “sea of mobile electrons”— many moving electrons surrounding the positive ions- These mobile ions make metals great conductors of electricity.
Metallic bonding occurs when two metals bond.
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