alleryStart learning →In metals and similar conductors, some electrons are described as:
ANot bound to individual atoms
BFixed at one lattice site
CEntirely absent from atoms
DBound only to the surface
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Not bound to individual atoms
1. Conduction requires charge carriers that can move.
2. Metals conduct electricity readily.
3. Some of the electrons in metals and similar conductors are not bound to individual atoms.
4. They are not bound to individual sites in the material either.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'Electric Charge and Electric Field', sections 18.1-18.8_
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