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Chemistry · Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 11 · Question 10

5070Metallic bonding

Which statement about the structure or bonding of metals is correct?

  1. AA metal lattice consists of negative ions in a 'sea of electrons'.
  2. BElectrons in a metal move randomly through the lattice.
  3. CMetals are malleable because the ions present are mobile.
  4. 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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