In Metallic Bonding, What Makes The Cations Stay Together?
In metallic bonding, electrons are not given away but shared between a network of metalsThe metals do not formally bond to each other, but are attracted and stick together because of the sea of electrons (the Fermisea) zooming in and around the latticeLattices can exhibit slightly covalent character as well, but the charges, attractions, and repulsion of the electrons with the nuclei are what hold a lattice together.
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