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'.

All Topic 2 Sub-topics S2.1: Ionic Bonds & Structure S2.2: Covalent Bonding & Forces (HL)S2.2: Further covalent bonding S2.3: Metallic Bonds (HL)S2.3: Further metallic bonding S2.4: Models To Materials (HL)S2.4: Condensation polymers

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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