In metals, the atoms are ionized, losing some electrons from the valence band. Those electrons form an electron sea, which binds the charged nuclei in place, in a similar way that the electrons in between the H atoms in the H2 molecule bind the protons.
Material Science / September 14, 2021
Metallic Bonding
In metals, the atoms are ionized, losing some electrons from the valence band. Those electrons form an electron sea, which binds the charged nuclei in place, in a similar way that the electrons in between the H atoms in the H2 molecule bind the protons.