If You Were to Sketch a Particulate-Level Illustration of the Electron-Sea

question 45

Multiple Choice

If you were to sketch a particulate-level illustration of the electron-sea model of metallic bonding for calcium,and your sketch showed eight calcium nuclei and their associated electrons,how many "free" electrons should also be in your sketch?

• A)2
• B)4
• C)8
• D)16
• E)more than 16

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