What are metallic bonds

Question

I know about covalent and ionic bonds. But what are metallic bonds, I looked on wikipedia and it made no sense to me. So I would like an answer in your own words, not copied from wikipedia.

Answer 1

metallic bonds are bonds between two metals since the valence electrons of these atoms are closer to the nucleus.  they are strong bonds

Answer 2

Doode..use your common sense..the name itself says...yeah!!!

Metallic Bonds = Metal Bonds!!

Hope I don't need to tell ya what the bonds are!!!

Further explaination:

The nature of metals and metallic atoms is that they have loosely held electrons that can be taken away fairly easily. Let's use this idea to create a model of metallic bonding to help us explain these properties. I will use potassium as an example. Its valence electron can be represented by a dot. When packed in a cluster it would look like this (also in example 31 in your workbook). The valence electron is only loosely held and can move to the next atom fairly easily. Each atom has a valence electron nearby but who knows which one belongs to which atom. It doesn't matter as long as there is one nearby.

Hope you got it!!

Answer 3

Atoms of metallic crystals are kept together by metallic bonds. The force in metallic bonds are electrostatic in origin. It strength increases with increase in the number of electrons in the delocalised system and decrease in size of the atomic core that forms the structural unit.

Answer 4

I guess it is like in some metals the electrons are just freely going around (like a cloud), between all the atoms, while all of the protons of those nucleus are feeling attracted to the electrons that are passing close to them. So these bonds are not fixed as covalent and ionic bonds are, and all this let the atoms move like a malleable and ductile mass, when you make the enough pressure on them, or when you heat them enough. It is like the electrons have invisible rope that are all the time tying all the atoms between them, jumping from one to another turning around from one nucleus to another.

This is a simple way to explained. I hope it can help you out.

I am sorry for my English, I am learning it. Best.

Answer 5

it's just a bond between metals. the metals lose their elections and form a "a sea of mobile electrons" this allows them to be good conductors of electricity

for more information go to http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/solids/metal...