bonding in metallic solids
-metallic solids have metal atoms in face-centered or body-centered arrangements
-coordination number for each atom is either 8 or 12
-problem: the bonding is too strong for London Dispersion forces and there are not enough electrons for covalent bonds
-resolution: the metal nuclei float in a sea of electrons
-metals conduct because the electrons are delocalized and are mobile



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