Ionic
Giant covalent
Metallic
Simple molecular
Practice
real ion sizes
attractions
labels
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delocalised electrons
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metal
sodium — 1 electron per ion
magnesium — 2 electrons per ion
aluminium — 3 electrons per ion
push the top layers sideways
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electron sea
apply a field (conduct)
slowly turn
the weak forces between molecules
what breaks on melting
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