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Why do some elements with high electronegativity exhibit metallic properties?
Metals typically have low electronegativity, which makes them form ions easily and prefer making metallic bonds to covalent. However, some of them seem to disprove that. Take, for example, gold, lead ...
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Why do metals appear lustrous?
I came across a question asking me the reason for the lustrous appearance of many metals. The answer stated that it was due to the presence of free electrons in the metal. But I don't understand how ...
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Are there any free electrons in metal vapor?
Metals contain free moving electrons, in both the solid and liquid state. Does this happen when it is in vapor form?
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