Metallic Bonding

Question 1

Which is a characteristic of the electron sea model for metallic bonding?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Electrons flow easily between metal nuclei.

Question 2

Which property is true for metals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

low ionization energies

Question 3

Which is most likely the result of millions of metal atoms crowding together so that molecular orbitals become combined?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the formation of bands in a crystal

Question 4

Which statement is true when a crystal is formed from many metal atoms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

There are many molecular orbitals.

Question 5

What is another name for the molecular orbital theory of bonding in metals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

band theory

Question 6

Which statement best describes the basis of the band theory of metallic bonding?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Atomic orbitals overlap to form molecular orbitals in which the valence electrons of the atoms travel.

Question 7

Which is the best metal to use in an alloy to increase its electrical conductivity?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Cu

Question 8

Which statement best describes the basis of the band theory of metallic bonding?

Question 9

Which property does a metal with a large number of free-flowing electrons most likely have?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

good conductivity

Question 10

Which of the following metal atoms would have the highest conductivity?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the atom with the largest radius and the most valence electrons

Metallic Bonding Answers