Question

Why are metals sonorous?

Answer 1

Meaning of sonorous:

capable of giving a deep, resonant soundmakes a ringing sound when hit

Electron bonding in metals is highly delocalized (due to very low electronegativity). This means that when hit, the electron cloud moves extremely easily - there is very little energy dissipated. This allows the incoming kinetic energy to be easily propagated as a form of disequilibrium (wave).

ie.
Sonorous meaning capable of producing sound
metallic bond is delocalised due to low electronegativity thatenergy cloud move easily and a little energy is dissipated so the metals produce
sound