Contents of 2.4 Metallic Bonding

2.4 How do elements <br />combine to form minerals?

Metallic bonding

Looks like covalent
However, electrons are not shared with adjacent atoms
Electrons are free to "roam" (delocalized)
Gives metals their electrical conductivity

This diagram illustrates a cross section across the atomic structure of a metal. Metallic bonds form where electrons freely roam between nuclei. At any one time, each atom experiences a neutral charge because as one electron leaves the proximity of a nucleus another replaces it.

Fig 2.14