Chemistry GCSE
Metallic bonding and physical properties
What Metallic bonding and physical properties means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Metallic bonding and physical properties
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Melting points and boiling points decrease down the group because metallic bonding weakens as ions become larger and charge density falls.
Topics that use Metallic bonding and physical properties
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alkali metals
- Balancing chemical equations
- characteristic properties
- Electronic structure and the outer shell
- Periodic trends in reactivity
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
- Shielding and nuclear attraction
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