In the Classical Free-Electron Theory of Metals

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Multiple Choice

In the classical free-electron theory of metals,

• A)a metal is pictured as a regular three-dimensional array of atoms or ions.
• B)a metal contains a large number of electrons that are free to move throughout the whole metal.
• C)thermal equilibrium is maintained by collisions of electrons with the lattice ions.
• D)electrons in the absence of an electric field move about the metal much as gas molecules move in a container.
• E)All of these are true.

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