Question

What is a metallic bonding?

• A. The chemical bonding that takes place from the attraction of metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons.
• B. The chemical bonding that takes place from the attraction of metal atoms and the other elements.
• C. The chemical bonding that takes place between metal atoms when they share electrons.
• D. The chemical bonding between electrons.
• E. The chemical bonding that takes place between metal atoms when they transfer electrons.

Answer 1

The correct option is E The chemical bonding that takes place between metal atoms when they transfer electrons.

Metallic bonding: The chemical bonding that takes place from the attraction of metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons.
Metallic bonding is the force of attraction between valence electrons and metal ions. It is the sharing of many detached electrons between many positive ions, where the electrons act as a "glue" giving the substance a definite structure. It is unlike covalent or ionic bonding
The electrons and the positive ions in the metal have a strong attractive force between them. Therefore, metals often have high melting or boiling points. The principle is similar to that of ionic bonds.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{E}$