metallic bonding

• What is metallic bonding?

  the strong electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons
• What structure is metallic bonding?

  Giant lattice structure
• Low or high melting and boiling points?

  High
• Why do they have high melting and boiling points?

  Strong electrostatic attractions
• Are they metals malleable?

  Yes
• Why are metals malleable?

  the atoms are arranged in layers
• Why can metals conduct?

  They have delocalised electrons
• Are the delocalised electrons free to move?

  Yes
• What is the phrase used to describe the delocalised electrons in metallic bonding?

  Sea of delocalised electrons
• Are the metal ions positive or negative?

  positive