3.1.3.1 - Characteristic Properties of Metals

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What property allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how metals can change shape without breaking.

Question 2

Easy

Which property of metals enables them to conduct electricity?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of electrons in metals.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which property of metals allows them to conduct electricity?

  • Fixed electrons
  • Delocalized electrons
  • Rigid structure

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens to electrons in a metal.

Question 2

True or False: Metals are typically brittle.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how metals behave under stress.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how the electron sea model helps to differentiate metals from non-metals in terms of conductivity.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how electron mobility differs in metals versus non-metals.

Question 2

Critique the importance of metallic bonding in defining the properties of metals and how this differs from ionic or covalent bonding.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the arrangements of electrons and atoms play a role in the properties.

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