This is due to the increased positive charge on the metal ion and the increased number of electrons that are delocalised, resulting in stronger bonding.

SUNAYANA: This is the fifth episode in an eight-part series on bonding, structure and properties. In this episode, we’re going to look at metallic bonding and properties of metals. TULELA ...

A point to know here that this will introduce covalent bonding before we use it in the course BUT teachers also ignor this when using Na and Cl where only atoms of chlorie referred and the idea of ...

Intermetallic compounds are materials composed of two or more metallic elements that ... elements), crystallize in a cubic structure and exhibit unique bonding situations. Theoretical calculations ...