Properties of metals and alloys
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Metallic bonding and the giant lattice

Metallic bonding and the giant lattice

Three-panel figure showing positive metal ions with delocalised electrons, sliding layers in a pure metal, and distorted layers in an alloy

Metals do not usually exist as small molecules. Instead, they form a giant metallic lattice, which is a huge repeating arrangement of particles packed closely together.

Properties of metals and alloys Lesson

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