Metallic crystals are often described as an array of positive ions in what?
AA sea of mobile electrons
BA lattice of anions
CA cloud of neutral atoms
DA network of hydrogen bonds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A sea of mobile electrons
Valence electrons are delocalised over the crystal, leaving positive metal ions in a sea of electrons.
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