What Property of Metal Atoms Account for Many of the Observed

question 18

Multiple Choice

What property of metal atoms account for many of the observed bulk phenomena seen in metal samples?

• A)Metal atoms easily lose one or more outer electrons.
• B)Metal atoms easily gain one or more outer electrons.
• C)Metals readily form ionic bonds.
• D)Metals readily form covalent bonds.
• E)none of the above

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