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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-04-09

What holds solid sodium together?

A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Metallic bonding
C. Ionic bonding
D. Dipole forces
E. Van der Waals forces (London dispersion forces)

Asked by Philliber345

Answer (2)

I'm pretty sure it's Metallic bonding

Answered by ItsAsh | 2024-06-10

Solid sodium is held together by metallic bonding, where metal atoms release some electrons, creating a sea of delocalized electrons that bind the positively charged sodium ions together. This type of bonding accounts for the characteristic properties of metals, such as conductivity and malleability. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Metallic bonding.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-20

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