General Chemistry: Atoms First
General Chemistry: Atoms First
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321809261
Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.56SP
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The difference between cesium metal being soft and tungsten metal being hard has to be explained using electron-sea model.

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Electron-sea model:

  • Metals with single valence electron cannot not be localized because of less valence electrons to form electron pair. 
  • As a result valence electrons does not form electron pair bond between any atoms.  But the valence electrons are delocalized and contributes for whole crystal.
  • In electron sea model, metal cations are in a sea of electrons which moves freely in entire crystal.

    General Chemistry: Atoms First, Chapter 21, Problem 21.56SP

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  • The delocalized electrons are responsible for electrostatic attraction between metal cation which held together.

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General Chemistry: Atoms First

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