Metals and Metallic Bonding

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In metallic bonds, electrons are:

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move around the nuclei randomly

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List of elements that contain only metals: Li, Al, Te; Ni, Pb, H; Na, Os, Ga; Ca, Zn, I.

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Na, Os, Ga

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Malleability and ductility are characteristics of compounds with

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metallic bonds

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What could be a charge on aluminum?

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3+

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Why are alloys important?

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Their properties are often superior to the component elements.

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Why are metals good conductors?

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they have mobile electrons

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Malleability

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the ability to be hammered into a shape

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In metals, the valence electrons are

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shared by all of the atoms

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Why are metals ductile?

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Allows planes of protons and electrons to slide past one another.

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Why are metals hard?

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sea of electrons that tightly hold the nuclei together