Properties of Metals

Explain how the macro-bulk properties of solid metals heavily rely on the specific nature of their bonding, their high bond strengths, and their regular lattice arrangement.

Explain why most pure metals exhibit very high melting and boiling points due to the presence of giant continuous structures heavily reinforced by strong metallic bonding.

Describe how the regular atomic layers within a pure metal crystal can seamlessly slide over one another, allowing the metal to be easily bent and permanently shaped.

Justify the practical need to mix pure metals with other elements to intentionally create harder alloys suitable for everyday uses.

Explain the increased hardness of alloys by detailing how the introduction of differently sized atoms severely distorts the regular metal crystal structure, effectively preventing atomic layers from easily sliding.

Explain the excellent electrical conductivity of metals, directly attributing this property to the unhindered physical movement of delocalized electrons carrying electrical charge entirely through the structure.

Apply concepts concerning relative bond strengths to accurately predict the physical state of metallic substances when presented with varying environmental conditions.