Metallic Bonding

• What is the main topic of the study material?

  Metallic bonding
• What do delocalized electrons in metallic bonding allow?

  They allow metals to conduct electricity
• What do metals consist of in terms of structure?

  A giant structure
• What are the outer shell electrons in metallic atoms described as?

  Delocalized electrons
• What type of forces exist between positive metal ions and delocalized electrons?

  Strong electrostatic forces of attraction
• What do these electrostatic forces of attraction hold together?

  The atoms in a regular structure
• What is metallic bonding known for?

  Being very strong
• What substances are held together by metallic bonding?

  Metallic elements and alloys
• What do delocalized electrons in metallic bonds produce?

  All the properties of metals
• What state are most metals in at room temperature?

  Solid
• What do the electrostatic forces between metal atoms and delocalized electrons require?

  Lots of energy to break
• What does this requirement for energy mean for metallic compounds?

  They have high melting and boiling points
• What are metals generally described as in terms of malleability?

  Malleable
• What does malleability in metals allow them to do?

  Be hammered into thin sheets
• What do metals conduct well?

  Electricity and heat
• What do delocalized electrons in metals carry?

  Electric charge and thermal energy
• What does the ability of metals to conduct electricity and heat imply?

  They are good conductors
• What does the arrangement of atoms in metals allow?

  Layers to slide over each other
• What does the ability of layers to slide mean for metals?

  They can be bent or shaped
• What does the term "malleable" refer to in metals?

  The ability to be shaped without breaking
• What does the ability to be rolled into sheets indicate about metals?

  They are malleable
• What is the significance of the layers of atoms in metals?

  They can slide over each other
• What does the sliding of layers in metals allow?

  Metals to be shaped easily
• What is the overall property of metals due to their bonding?

  They are generally solid at room temperature
• What does the strong metallic bonding contribute to?

  High melting and boiling points
• What does the ability of metals to conduct electricity and heat imply about their structure?

  They have delocalized electrons
• What is the characteristic of metals regarding their melting points?

  They have high melting points
• What does the term "good conductors" refer to in metals?

  Ability to conduct electricity and heat
• What is the property of metals that allows them to be shaped?

  Malleability
• What does the term "ductile" refer to in metals?

  Ability to be drawn into wires
• What does the ability to be drawn into wires indicate about metals?

  They are ductile
• What is the significance of the delocalized electrons in metallic bonding?

  They allow conductivity and malleability
• What does the term "alloy" refer to?

  A mixture of metals
• What is the role of metallic bonding in alloys?

  It holds the metals together
• What is the general state of metals at room temperature?

  Solid
• What does the term "metallic bond" refer to?

  The attraction between metal ions and electrons
• What does the ability of metals to conduct heat and electricity imply about their structure?

  They have free-moving electrons
• What is the characteristic of metals regarding their boiling points?

  They have high boiling points
• What does the term "ductility" refer to in metals?

  Ability to be stretched into wires
• What does the ability to be rolled into sheets indicate about metals?

  They are malleable