how do metal ions bond with each other in order to become chunks/pieces of metal visible to the eye?

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how do metal ions bond with each other in order to become chunks/pieces of metal visible to the eye?

2007-09-29 20:27:47 · 1 answers · asked by Gideon 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The metal ions don't bond with each other (they repel, after all) - they form a close-packed lattice and bond with a delocalised "sea" of electrons which holds them all together and stops the lattice flying apart.

2007-09-29 20:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋