A pair of statements about metals is shown below. 1. Metals consist of a lattice of negative ions within a ‘sea of electrons’. 2. The electrical conductivity of metals is linked to how freely the electrons can move in the structure. Which statement is correct?
- ABoth statements are correct and statement 1 explains statement 2.
- BBoth statements are correct but statement 1 does not explain statement 2.
- CStatement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
- DStatement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect.