Metallic bonding (electron sea)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the Metallurgy and Alloys subtree

Drude-Sommerfeld free-electron model; delocalized valence electrons explain conductivity, ductility, opacity, luster; tight-binding refines for d-band metals (Cu, Fe, Ni).

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