metallic

bonding
BONDING OF METAL ATOMS
METALLIC BONDS are the forces of attraction
between free-floating valence electrons and positive
charged metal cations.
in a metal, cations are packed closely together.
{lattice structure}
the loosely held valence electrons of the metal
atoms form a "sea of electrons", that drift freely
from one part of the metal to another.
sea of electrons= delocalised electrons
Metallic bonding is strong.
ions are held together by strong electrostatic
attraction between +ve and -ve charges.
decrease the size of metal ions in lattice
increase the number of mobile electrons per atom
METALLIC
PRPERTIES MALLEABILITY
ability to be hammered or rolled
DUCTILITY
ability to be pulled out, or
into flat sheets or other shapes drawn, into wires

THERMAL ELECTRICAL
CONDUCTIVITY CONDUCTIVITY
ability to transfer energy in the ability to conduct an electric
form of heat current
 01 DUCTILITY
as with malleability, pressure also may be
exerted on metals by forcing the through the
narrow opening of a die, for example. the metal
changes shape but remains as one piece and
emerges from the die as a wire.

02 THERMAL
CONDUCTIVITY
conduction is the transfer of thermal energy
with no overall transfer of matter. in metals,
conduction is fast because the mobile valence
electrons are free to move. collisions of electron
transfer thermal energy through the metal.
 03 MALLEABILITY
when a metal is subjected to pressure, the free-
floating valence elctrons shiels the cations
from one another. the cations easily slide past
one another, so the metal changes shape rather
than breaking apart.
THEORY
electrical conductivity an electric current flow of
charged particles. metals are good conductors of
electriv currents because the valence electrons can
flow freely in the metal. as electrons enter one end of
a piece of metal, an equal number of electrons leave
the other end.