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2 unusual facts about Metallic bonding


Metallic bonding

The almost-free electron model was eagerly taken up by some researchers in this field, notably Hume-Rothery in an attempt to explain why certain intermetallic alloys with certain compositions would form and others would not.

The core of the planet Jupiter could be said to be held together by a combination of metallic bonding and high pressure induced by gravity.



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