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  • Sodium Bonding: Understanding Metallic Bonds & Electron Sea Model
    Sodium (Na) is a metal. Metals are held together by metallic bonds.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Metallic bonds: These are a type of chemical bond that occurs between atoms of metallic elements.

    * Electron Sea Model: In metals, the outermost electrons are loosely bound to the atoms and can move freely throughout the entire structure. This creates a "sea" of delocalized electrons.

    * Strong attraction: The positively charged metal ions are attracted to the negatively charged electron sea, resulting in strong attractive forces that hold the metal atoms together.

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