Question

In a piece of metal, what holds the atoms together?

-the positive charges of the nuclei and the localized electrons around them
-the negative charges of the nuclei and the localized electrons around them
-the positive charges of the nuclei and the negative charges of delocalized electrons
-the negative charges of the nuclei and the positive charges of delocalized electrons

Answer 1

The positive charges of the nuclei and the negative charges of delocalized electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

the positive charges of the nuclei and the negative charges of delocalized electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

The interatomic forces that joins a piece of metal atoms together are the positive charges of the nuclei and the negative charges of delocalized electrons.

This bond type is the metallic bond.

• The metallic bond is an attraction between the positive nuclei of all the closely packed atoms in the lattice.
• Also, the electron cloud jointly formed by all the atoms losing their outermost shell electrons.