Question

question 10 of 10
what kind of bond would many atoms of the same metal make?

a. an ionic solid
b. an ionic bond
c. a metallic bond
d. an electrostatic bond

Explanation:

• Option A: Ionic solids are formed from ionic bonds between metals and non - metals, not just metal atoms, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Ionic bonds occur between atoms with large electronegativity differences (usually metal and non - metal), not between atoms of the same metal, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Metallic bonds are the type of bonds that hold together atoms of the same metal. In metallic bonding, metal atoms share a "sea" of delocalized electrons.
• Option D: Electrostatic bonds are a general term, and the specific bond between metal atoms is metallic bonding, not just electrostatic in the general sense used here.

Answer:

C. A metallic bond