... , but that electron hasn't been lost - it may no longer have an attachment to a particular atom, but it's still there in the structure. Sodium metal is therefore written as Na - not Na+. The physical properties of metals This strong bonding and the fact that the particles present in metals are tightly packed in the lattice results in dense, strong materials with high ... ...

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