Metals and Alloys

• Metals

  Have giant structures of atoms with strong metallic boding, this means that most metals have high melting and boiling points
• Metals

  In pure metals, atoms are arranged in layers, which allows metals to be bent and shaped
• Alloys

  Pure metals are too soft for many uses, so they are mixed with other metals to make alloys, which are harder
• Metals

  they are good conductors of electricity, due to the delocalised electrons which carry electrical charge through the metal
• Metals

  Are good conductors of thermal energy because energy is transferred by the delocalised electrons