AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 5.2.1.5, 5.2.2.7 · Paper 3
Revise: Metallic Bonding MechanismsA solid metal is not made of separate small molecules. Instead, it consists of a giant structure of atoms arranged in a regular, repeating pattern, called a metallic lattice. In a pure metal, these atoms are all atoms of the same element.
- Revise: Properties of Metals and Alloys
A large, repeating arrangement of atoms or ions extending throughout a metal, held together by metallic bonding.