do all the metals have high density?
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Answer:
Some elements have properties that are not typical. For example:
mercury (a metal) has a low melting point and exists as a liquid at room temperature
graphite, a form of carbon (a non-metal), has a high boiling point and is also a good conductor of electricity
A substance with a high density means it has a high mass for its size.
Malleable substances can be bent or hammered into shape without shattering, while brittle substances shatter when bent or hit.
Ductile means that a substance can be drawn out into a long wire without snapping or breaking.
Metallic structure and bonding
In metals, the electrons leave the outer shells of metal atoms, forming positive metal ions and a 'sea' of delocalised electrons. The structure of a solid metal consists of closely packed metal ions, arranged in a regular way to form a metallic lattice structure.
Delocalised electrons moving freely among an array of tightly packed metal atoms.
A model for the structure of metals
Metallic bonding is the strong electrostatic force of attraction between the metal ions and the delocalised electrons.
Explaining metal properties
Malleability
Metals are malleable because layers of ions can slide over each other when a force is applied. Metallic bonding allows the metal to change shape without shattering.
Conduction of electricity
When a voltage is applied to a metal, the delocalised electrons travel through the lattice structure. The movement of these charged particles forms an electric current.
Explanation:
Metals have the ions (cations- +ve charge and electrons -ve charge) packed closely by forces of attraction. Thus the lattice structure is quite packed as shown here: You get a pretty solid structure with almost no air gaps between. Thus the high density.