Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 511: 11.50

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Metals are examples of metallic crystals, that because of their large, shared electron cloud, are good conductors of electricity. As the temperature of the crystal increases, the metallic bonds and its crystal structure weaken as the solid becomes closer to just melting.
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