Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Metallic bonding

Metallic bonding — practice question

Metals and ionic compounds are similar in some ways and different in others in terms of their structure and properties. Which row concerning metals and ionic compounds is correct?

  • Aboth contain positive ions; only ionic compounds contain anions
  • Bboth contain positive ions; ionic compounds conduct using a ‘sea of electrons’
  • Cboth are malleable; only ionic compounds contain anions
  • Dboth are malleable; ionic compounds conduct using a ‘sea of electrons’

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