Metallic Bonding

Metals take giant lattice structures, regular repeating structures of metal atoms

Outer shells of atoms merge together to form a sea of delocalised electrons, can move freely.

Electrostatic forces of attraction between positive metal ion and negative electrons , holds metal together, makes it very strong

Strong = lots of energy to be broken = high melting & boiling points.

Layers of atoms can slide over each other = malleable

Good conductors because delocalised electrons can carry current