Question detail
What is metallic bonding?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic
Question
- A. Attraction between oppositely charged ions
- B. Attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons
- C. Attraction involving shared electron pairs between atoms
- D. Attraction between non-metal atoms
Answer
The correct option is Attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to identify metallic bonding as attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons in the subtopic Chemical bonds.
Explanation
The correct option is Attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons. Attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to identify metallic bonding as attraction involving metal atoms and delocalised electrons. This belongs to the subtopic Chemical bonds within Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Chemical bonds.
Common mistake
Confusing Metallic Bonding
Students often confuse metallic bonding with ionic bonding, thinking that it involves the transfer of electrons between atoms.
Remember that metallic bonding involves the attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons, not the transfer of electrons like in ionic bonding.
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