Chemistry · May / June 2018 · Paper 12 · Question 9
5070Metallic bonding
Which statement about the structure or bonding of metals is correct?
- AA metal lattice consists of atoms in a 'sea of electrons'.
- BElectrons in a metal move randomly through the lattice.
- CMetals are malleable because the particles present are mobile.
- DThe ions in a metal move when positive and negative electrodes are attached.
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Correct answer: B. Electrons in a metal move randomly through the lattice.
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