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What are some examples of metallic compounds?


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Metallic compound:

  • A metallic compound is formed when there exists a bond between two metals or one metal with another non-metal/an ionic group.
  • In a metallic compound, the metal atom acts as the cation in the compound and is bonded to a nonmetallic anion/an ionic group.
  • A metallic bond is a force that holds atoms together in a metallic substance.
  • For example, the metallic bond in Sodium is shown below:
Metallic Bonds - Properties, Examples, & Explanation of Metallic Bonds
  • A metal-to-metal is a metallic bond while the bond formed between two non-metals is a covalent bond and the bond formed between a metal and a non-metal is an ionic bond.
  • Examples of metallic compounds are Sodium chlorideNaCl, Calcium chlorideCaCl2 as well as Silver nitrateAgNO3.

Properties of metallic compounds:

  • They possess high thermal as well as electrical conductivity.
  • They have high melting as well as boiling points.

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