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Why might metallic bonding be weak compared to ionic and covalent bonding?

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Because in covalent and ionic bonds have more than one type of atom. But metallic bond only has one.
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the valence electrons are not "fixed in the outer shell" but the metallic bonded electrons flow freely around positive ions

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