Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 13
####13. Which of the following does not apply to metallic bond?
(a) Overlapping valence orbitals
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(b) Mobile valency electrons
(c) Delocalized electrons
(d) Highly directed bonds.
Topic 2: Octet rule, Resonance and Hydrogen Bonding
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Solution:
- (d) In metallic bonds each ion is surrounded by equal no. of oppositely charged ions hence have electrostatic attraction on all sides and hence do not have directional characteristics.
