Molar thermal energy is 4 kJ, molar Ionization energy is 400 KJ, why?

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Molar thermal energy is 4 kJ, molar Ionization energy is 400 KJ, why?

why are there free electrons in the metal?

2007-09-23 07:22:36 · 1 answers · asked by JAMES 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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The conduction electrons may be said to be 'free' but they are still bound to their respective atoms. It still takes a lot more energy to actually remove one of them, than it does to simply excite the electron to a higher state.

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2007-09-24 05:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋