IB Chemistry S2.3 Definitions
This page contains our IB Chemistry definitions for S2.3. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'Metallic bonds'.
Conductivity
Ability of a material to conduct electricity
ductility
A metal's ability to be drawn into a wire
malleability
A metal's ability to bend
metallic bond
The electrostatic attraction between a lattice of positive ions and delocalized electrons
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