Metallic Bonding — Giant Metallic Lattice
Positive metal ions in a regular lattice, surrounded by a sea of delocalised electrons.
Strong electrostatic attraction between positive ions and electron sea explains high melting and boiling points. Toggle controls to explore properties.
🌡 HEAT APPLIED — ions vibrating
🔍 Hover ions · Drag to orbit · Scroll to zoom · Dbl-click to reset view