Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Ques 33
33. Which of the following does not apply to metallic bond?
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(a) Overlapping valence orbitals
(b) Mobile valency electrons
(c) Delocalized electrons
(d) Highly directed bonds.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 33.(d)
Solution:
(d) In metallic bonds each ion is surrounded by equal no. of oppositely charged ions hence have electrostatic attraction on all sides and hence do not have directional characteristics.