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The metallic bonding model

The metallic bonding model

Metallic bonding diagram showing positive metal ions in a giant metallic lattice, delocalised electrons, electrostatic attraction, and layers sliding under force

A solid metal is not made of small separate molecules. Instead, it is a giant metallic lattice of positive metal ions surrounded by delocalised electrons that can move through the whole structure.

Metallic bonding Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Metallic bonding

Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE Chemistry Metallic bonding. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

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