2007-05-12 07:45:49 · 4 answers · asked by Francisco P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The force of attraction between a lattice of positive metal ions and the freely-moving electron pool.
2007-05-12 07:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A metallic bond is a bond between the ions in the metal. Another name is ionic bond.
2007-05-12 15:52:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you need the definition?
metallic bond: the chemical bond characteristics of metals, in which mobile valence electrons are shared among atoms in a usually stable crystalline structure.
I hope that's right. Um, is that what you need to know?
2007-05-12 14:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ SALINA ♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link with a pretty good explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_bond
This page introduces the bonding in metals. It explains how the metallic bond arises and why its strength varies from metal to metal.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/bonding/metallic.html
also: http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/solids/metallics.html
2007-05-12 15:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by mimi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋