Metallic bonds are responsible for many properties of metals, such as conductivity. Why is this possible? (1 point)

Question

•Metals have low electronegativity, so they are conductive because they pass
charges easily.
• The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.
• Two metals bonded together are going to be more conductive than a metal
bonded with a nonmetal.
• An attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge is created.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

• The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.

This statement accurately describes the nature of metallic bonding, where the valence electrons are not held tightly to any one atom and can move freely throughout the metal lattice, enabling conductivity.