Chemistry GCSE
Layers of atoms and sliding
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Because the atoms are all the same size, the layers can slide over one another when a force is applied, so the metal is soft.
Topics that use Layers of atoms and sliding
- Properties of metals and alloys (AQA GCSE)
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- Alloy as a mixture containing different-sized atoms
- Metallic bonding
- Movement of delocalised electrons
- Relationship between structure and physical properties
- Strength of metallic bonding
- Giant lattice
- Giant metallic lattice structure
- Giant structures
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