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Metallic Bonding
- giant structures
- high melting points
- high boiling points
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electrons
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one or more
- given up
- cations
- +ve ions
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sea of electrons around positive ions
- free to move
- conduct electricity
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delocalised electrons
- not fixed to one spot
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attracted to positive ions
- holds structure together
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properties
- shiny
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bonds
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strong
- not as strong as diamond
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ions move around
- hammered
- worked
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malleable
- hammer into sheet
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ductile
- drawn into wire
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good conductors
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electricity
- electrons free to move
- heat