Bonding & StructureHigh Exam FrequencyAQA

Metallic Bonding

Revise Metallic Bonding in Bonding & Structure for GCSE Chemistry with 22 exam-style questions and 21 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.

Sample Flashcards

What is metallic bonding?
Electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and a sea of delocalised electrons
What are delocalised electrons?
Electrons that are free to move throughout the metal structure (not attached to one atom)

Exam questions for Metallic Bonding

In metallic bonding, what are the electrons called that are free to move throughout the metal structure?

  • A. Shared electrons
  • B. Transferred electrons
  • C. Delocalised electrons
  • D. Fixed electrons
1 markfoundation

Explain why metals are malleable.

2 marksstandard

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