Chemistry · May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Question 8
5070Metallic bonding
Which description of metallic bonding is correct?
- Athe electrostatic attraction between negative ions in a lattice and a ‘sea’ of electrons
- Bthe electrostatic attraction between negative ions in a lattice and a ‘sea’ of protons
- Cthe electrostatic attraction between positive ions and negative ions in a lattice
- Dthe electrostatic attraction between positive ions in a lattice and a ‘sea’ of electrons
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Correct answer: D. the electrostatic attraction between positive ions in a lattice and a ‘sea’ of electrons
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