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List to differnce between metalic and iconic crystals

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differnce between metalic and iconic crystals

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While ionic crystals alternate positive charges with negative charges, metallic crystals contain atoms with the same charge surrounded by a sea of electrons. Since these electrons are free to move within the crystal structure, metals are good conductors of electricity and heat.

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A metallic solid conducts electricity in solid form but an ionic solid is a non-conductor in solid form and conducts electricity only on dissolution in water. In the metals the electrons are loosely held by their respective atoms and thus are free to conduct electriciy

The basis of difference is the absence of mobility of ions in the ionic crystals while the same is present in the valence electrons in case of metallic crystals. As a consequence, the ionic compounds conducts electricity only in the molten state while the metals can do so even in the solid state.

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