Metallic

Cards (6)

  • what are the 4 properties of metals
    -Good conductors of heat and electricity
    -malleable
    -ductile
    -high melting and boiling points
  • What does metallic bonding happen between

    metal and a metal
  • what is the structure of a metal
    -Lattice of positive metal ions
    -Sea of delocalised electrons
  • Why are metals malleable and ductile
    the atoms are able to roll past each other into new positions without breaking the metallic bond
  • Why do metals have a high melting/boiling point
    The metallic bonding in the giant structure of a metal is very strong- large amounts of energy are needed to overcome the metallic bonds due to strong forces of attraction
  • Why can metals conduct heat
    because their delocalised electrons transfer energy