Chemistry GCSE
Movement of delocalised electrons
What Movement of delocalised electrons means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Movement of delocalised electrons
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The delocalised electrons move with the ions and continue to hold the structure together, so the metallic bonding is not broken.
Topics that use Movement of delocalised electrons
- Properties of metals and alloys (AQA GCSE)
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- Layers of atoms and sliding
- Metallic bonding
- Relationship between structure and physical properties
- Strength of metallic bonding
- Giant lattice
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