Chemical Bonding and Structure · Chemical Bonding
Metallic Bonding
Exploring the sea of delocalized electrons and its impact on the physical characteristics of metals.
Key Questions
- 1How does the mobility of electrons explain the thermal and electrical conductivity of metals?
- 2Why are pure metals often soft while alloys are designed for strength?
- 3What allows metal atoms to slide past each other without breaking the structure?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Metallic Bonding - S3MOE: Chemical Bonding and Structure - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Bonding and Structure
Period: Chemical Bonding
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