the force of attraction that holds metals together; it consists of the attraction of free-moving valence electrons for positively-charged metal kernels
A chemical bond in which shared electrons move freely among the atoms.
a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
Metallic bonding is the bonding within metals. It involves the delocalized sharing of free electrons among a lattice of metal atoms. Thus, metallic bonds may be compared to molten salts.