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metallic bonds are responsible for many properties of metals, such as conductivity. why is this possible?(1 point)

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Metallic bonding occurs between two or the same metals. In a metallic bonding structure, there is an electrostatic attraction between the positive metal ions leaving a sea of delocalised electrons. The sea of delocalised electrons allows metals to conduct electricity because the delocalised electrons are free to carry charge around the structure.

Pure metals are soft because there are layers of metal ions free to slide over each other as they are in a regular arrangement, pattern and size.

Alloys can be harder than pure metals because the different sizes of the atoms disturb the layers, stopping them from sliding over each other. Alloying a pure metal can let the metal become stronger and less reactive.

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